Unfortunate truth...
This is something that not a lot of new shooters like to hear from my experience; (including myself when I heard it).
The sure-fire fix to well over 90% of problems that new guys experience when shooting is very simple...
...shoot more.
There are tricks, and guidelines, and techniques that will help you, and I'm the first one to go right along with that; but in the long run, there is nothing that is going to help you more than putting more rounds down range. This is not to say that you should just stock up on ammo and spend 500 rounds at the range every time. But several meaningful shots at the range with an increase in frequency is your best bet.
It is the same as anything else. The more familiar you are to it, the less it will physically affect your sympathetic nervous system. Ever notice how when you first get into an amusement park and onto a coaster, your stomache drops at the first hill? Then towards the end of the day, you're almost placid doing corkscrews and double loops? Or the first time you ever witnessed someone hammering a nail when you were a kid; unable to keep your eyes from blinking at each sound? Now you can roof an entire home without reacting.
Handling a concentrated, directional hand-held explosive device isn't something natural to the human body. So naturally, you're experiencing the results of your sympathetic nervous system telling you, "Something is VERY ODD HERE!" It's dumping adrenaline into your system and you're getting the shakes. Putting some more rounds down range and exposing yourself and your body to recoil more often will most certainly solve your problem, as your body becomes more accustomed to the gunfire. Cutting down on stimulants like caffein and crystal meth will help you as well, but I am a firm proponent that well over 90% of early shooting problems are solved with a simple diagnosis of "More Shooting". It's expensive, and it takes time, so it's not something that people like to hear, but it's the God's Honest truth.
Hope this helps,
~LT
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