I'm on day 15 now without alcohol and I'm starting to realize how much better life is without it. Somehow it is getting easier and harder at the same time to stay sober. I'm used to going without alcohol for short periods of time but there is certainly a big difference when you give it up all together. I've started to use OTC sleep aids because some nights I can't sleep. And I've been drinking energy drinks as a replacement for alcohol on the weekends, not the best habit, I know, but it could be worse and it does provide relief from the cravings.