Morning everyone it is very daunting @timkerbellx and @rumblebear yeh you can feel shite for a while. I had terrible withdrawals and GP prescribed librium and sleeping tablets. I was an extremely heavy drinker though. I know a few here where AA have been amazing and its NOT a God thing.
There are loads of books you can download to give you a good kickstart. My 2 favourites are The Unexpected joy of bring sober and Alchol lied to me. Loads more though which you might prefer, the others here can reccomend. . My refreshing drink for my trigger time of 6pm was tonic water. My DH cleaned out our bedroom and bought brand new covers and sheets and candles and made it really cosy. Even changing rooms when cravings hit really helped and I'd read my help books. I changed my diet to non trigger foods, ie fajitas equals beer, lasagne equals wine. Ate earlier to stop cravings. Once I was full I wasnt thinking about it as much. Then had a cup of tea and something nice to look forward to later. If I was tempted I'd just let the feelings come and tell my self 'in an hour I'll go down and get a bottle' I'd have a non alcoholic drink planned or something light to eat and I'd repeat. I never went and got that bottle.
In Craig Becks book he talks a lot about vitamins to counter the affects of alcohol. Start those. There are a lot but it really helps. You will be shocked at how shit you may feel and how alcholol seriously strips you of those.
Get out and walk or any exercise, I went like a lunatic at the walking and yoga for the first month.
Try and get the person you are living with to support you. Tell them what will help you. For me DH didnt drink at at all in the house. Xmas he had about 6 beers in total. This is massive for me not having it around.
A positive that kept me going are the thoughts of waking up feeling hangover free. I still revel in this and wake up earlier than everyone and enjoy the peace and fannying around setting myself up for the day.
Looking, feeling good and sleep for me took ages (just to warn you) but I'm 5 months down. Aniexty levels whilst still there are SO much more manageable. I'm no longer depressed (wanted to run my car into a wall several times and with the awful withdrawals throw myself onto the road) Cravings lessened on day 26 (yeh I know it seems far away)
No more feeling ashamed of my drinking or my youngest child asking why I always smell like beer. Confidence and self esteem is so much better. I'm smug if someone has a hangover (to myself obviously!) Relationships are far better, concentration, going to bed clean and happy with a lovely book.
I'm sure there are more things but I'm boring myself now 
day 168 here and I NEVER thought I could do that.