Felt crappy for the first week, but then I'd treated my body crappy for a long time so it was kicking back. After detox I started out with morning walks. Getting up in the morning (that was new) and taking a walk, breathing fresh air instead of waking in the state I'd become accustomed drinking was a great feeling. Also started to eat healthier as well.

The action I took, and take today is key to whether I live a healthier life or not. Being healthy gives me an edge when dealing with lifes illnesses and I've had some and no doubt heading down the other side of the mountain there will be more. I'm going to do my best to enjoy the ride, sober :}

Oh my god yes. Pretty much immediately. Although I was tired, and moody the first month or so, I felt much much better. Now, 5.5 months in I feel fantastic. I exercised right through all my drinking. I'd run 5 miles with a hang over, etc. But to go for a 5 mile trail run clean and sober....to do bikram......to roll around with my kids. All without a hangover? Its flipping amazing. That alone is worth the work.

my liver enzymes did flops and flips...but it all settled down...so yes I felt better...even the symptoms of depression were not as bed because I was surrounded by people of likeness same as me....

I was shaky and out of sorts physically and mentally for several days. But the positive changes happened pretty quickly -- my digestive system got better quickly, my hands stopped shaking, and I felt much better. I needed lots of naps in the beginning, I think my body was taking time to heal.

After the withdrawals stopped, I felt MARVELOUS! I no longer had to deal with hangovers; my stomach wasn't forever upset; I managed to get REAL sleep and not pass out !!! I was able to think straight too. Plus I had more energy than I'd had in MANY years!!!

It was great -- I realized what I'd been doing to myself, and i didn't want to ever go back there!

'feeling better' is probably dependent to what depth of sickness an individual has descended into. After I stopped this last time, the ramifications did not! At least, not for a month. Some say this is a 'spiritual' price I had to pay as a penance. That period of DT's was a part of "spirituality" I hope to all that is holy, mystical, ethereal, etc. etc. etc., that I NEVER ,EVER,EVER have to face again. Talk about 'Hell on Earth"!!! Whew!!!!

As life without a drink went on I found my emotions were jumping every whichway. I did feel better physically, but what my head did to me was the problem I had to deal with to remain sober.

The physical problems I gave myself drinking all cleared up within the first year.

Physically, yes.....emotionally, it was (and still is, at times) a roller coaster.

in some ways yes in some ways no.

Really? Fearless? What ways do you feel worse not drinking?? Physically I mean.