I cried a lot. I was very irritable, felt hopeless, anxious, depressed, even suicidal a couple times. I also felt restless and rushed like I was always running out of time, which was kind of strange at first. But it made sense later when I realized how much time and energy I had out into drinking and hiding it and how I was always rushing around so I could get to having that next drink and trying to never let the buzz wear off.
I think it depends on life circumstances too. Some of my emotions were due to tough family challenges. But I still deal with special needs parenting issues, and with the alcohol gone, I don’t have the same intensity of emotion. I do get upset, sometimes even have an urge to drink, but when I allow my feelings, it passes and I am more apt to just handle things proactively.