Hi there, learningagain!
Glad to hear there have been so many positives for you in your 8 days of not drinking. Keep up the good work!
I know all to well the desire to drink when I had cramps; I thought wine was my savior and best friend. It wasn't until I stopped drinking that my cramps actually let up! The alcohol every month seemed to be making them a horrendous trial, and now they are almost non-existent (knock on wood it stays that way). Maybe that will happen for you as well, or at least you will find a little bit of a reprieve.
Hope you enjoyed camping and that your little one caught a catfish!