After 27 years of drinking everyday, the last time I drank alcohol was October 24, 2016.
Those first several days after I quit were brutal. I paced the floor, couldn't sleep or eat, dry heaved regularly and was near suicidal. Everything in my life seemed dark.
But as the days and weeks went by I felt better and better. I had good days but more bad days.
Today I am 58 days sober and I have a long way to go but it only gets better. Do whatever you can, stay positive and move forward. It is worth it.