Day 3. Some of you mentioned not yet being able to tell loved ones you are cutting alcohol out of your life. Thanks for mentioning that. I'm feeling the same. The truth will out at some point. I'm just not ready to have the conversation. Birthday party tonight for a family member. Usually I'd prime with a couple of large glasses of wine before heading over (to ease social phobia... the anxiety is there even amongst family), and then of course, having more on arrival. Won't be doing that tonight. Feeling good about it. Will dodge their questions about why I'm abstaining.
p.s. withdrawal symptom update: vivid strange nightmares, nightsweats (though not as bad as the first two nights), heart palpitations are still thumping (the worst part, I think).