I don't think I suffered any physical withdrawal when I gave up a life doused in alcohol. But if someone had the cajones to come up tom me and tell me quitting was easy or that the fact I didn't suffer withrawal, a dui or job loss means I didn't have a problem. I would punch them in the head and maybe kick them in said cajones (if they had them).
And ya know why I would beat on them? Because I have no coping mechanisms. I have not learned how to emotionally regulate in times of objection and stress and adversity (drinking was my answer for everything previously..good and bad). Maybe I wouldn't beat on them...perhaps I might burst into tears? Who the hell knows..I actually don't. Because learning to live without alcohol ..takes ...learning. I'm about 10 weeks sober and I'm still in the crawling stage....