as for as energy goes it takes awhile but force your self to get up and move even ifs its just a 10min walk it really does work theres also some great supplments on the health pages upper right corner of this page that are great for energy and a menber maned alx has a post on is page 10 things for more energy its wonerful! good luck and hang in there
they are not going to be a party but you will live..they blow anyway you look at it. I also went cold turkey and its more intense but over with faster. Aftercare needs to start asap...but if you are going without for days every month, you have already been through them lots, it is going to be the same, just hopefully the last time you have to go through it, Good Luck, Lee