I mean this not in a smart ___ way but please take it to heart. It took me a long, long time to get it through my own brain.
If you never drink again you'll never have to experience alcohol withdrawal again. Kindling Shmindling. You never have to feel this way again.
I haven't had a kindling hangover/withdrawal in almost ten months and I feel free.
I drank like you did but I didn't take any breaks. The healing begins when you out down the bottle. Pick it up again and who knows what further damage you'll do.
I know that I can never drink again and a big reason is kindling. If I even drank a six pack (less than half of what I used to drink) I would be right back to a weeklong kindling hellish hangover.