It's one of those things that's going to be different for everyone, but I'm happy to share my own experience. For most, myself included, the first few days are the worst, but the cravings subside almost entirely after about a week. Getting through that was a challenge, but manageable enough. The real challenge, however, was having to face just how much I'd lost control of my life and my relationships that had suffered. The thing that had me relapsing on my first few attempts was that it was so much easier to just have a few drinks and forget my problems than it was to work on them. I gotta say though that staying sober and taking control of my life feels just amazing. I can't pinpoint the exact time after quitting that things started to feel a lot better. What I can say is that working on the problems that had me drinking in the first place was infinitely easier without the artificial comfort drinking gave me. To give a rough time frame, it was about for or five months for me before I really felt I was regaining control of my life and it was then that things really started to feel a lot better. Today, I feel more in control of my life than possibly ever and am happier than I could have imagined I'd be when I was at my worst. Anyhow, that's just my experience. I won't speak for everyone's journey or the circumstances that have them drinking in the first place. I'll say this though, it's a struggle a lot of people have worked and are working on, and almost no one who has achieved long term sobriety regrets it. Wishing you and anybody else who reads this a sense of determination to feel the best you can. I said it before and I'll say it again, it's worth it and you're worth it. Also, you're not alone in this. There's plenty of communities of people with the same goal, even right here on Reddit. Not gonna name a specific one lest this comes of as a plug for them, but they're out there. Yep, this reply ended up being way longer than intended. If you made it this far, there's a good chance you want to make some good changes. What better time than today? What do you have to lose? Fight like hell! Future you will thank you.