Questions about alcohol withdrawal.

How much/how long does a person have to drink before they start experiencing what could be considered “major withdrawal symptoms”

I have been drinking casually for years, but I would often go months and years without a drop of alcohol. There were times that I would go on binges. I can’t say for sure that I ever experienced what I would call noticeable withdrawals from alcohol.

Lately however, I have been hitting the bottle hard. Vodka. For maybe over a month and a half I have been drinking an average of half of a large bottle of vodka a day. I always make sure I eat copious amounts of food and water while I’m drinking as to curb any hangover. Alcohol stimulates my appetite, so this is easy to do. I try to pace myself, but sometimes I don’t. I’ve certainly noticed a development of tolerance.

I am scared of withdrawal symptoms. I haven’t stopped drinking long enough to tell if I will experience any.