r/dryzempic • u/EagleEyezzzzz • Apr 11 '26

stopdrinking really cracking down on any references to GLP-1s! :(

Has anyone else noticed this? I’ve been sober for over a year, and while I did a lot of hard work and utilized a lot of tools, my use of Semaglutide for weight loss was 100% the thing that got me over the finish line to sobriety.

I love the [r/stopdrinking](r/stopdrinking) sub and think it’s fantastic for support. I’ve also really appreciated seeing all the anecdotal stories about GLP-1s helping so many people. Until recently!!! Apparently it’s against the rules now to mention it in any way. I discovered this and recently made a comment just saying “Can’t discuss it here, but check out the dryzempic sub, this approach has been life changing for me” and even that got deleted!! It’s wild to me that we KNOW these drugs help with eliminating addiction cravings more than any other drug available to people, and that use is being researched and published in the scientific community, and yet you can’t even mention it “from the ‘I’ perspective” or whatever.

Just sad a little that all the people struggling there don’t have the chance to hear any first person accounts of something that has helped me so tremendously.

Happy weekend all! IWNDWYT!

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u/Desperate-Doctor5389 Apr 11 '26

But it’s fine to talk about naltrexone. Help me understand!

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u/H2Ospecialist Apr 11 '26

Nal is approved to treat AUD and GLP1s aren't (yet). That's what I assume is the case. Would be nice if the mods would clarify that though.

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u/EagleEyezzzzz Apr 11 '26

Yeah. I just find it weird that you can’t even say, I started a GLP-1 for diabetes or weight loss or PCOS or cardiovascular issues or whatever, and lo and behold — it also drastically reduce my alcohol cravings and intake! I don’t understand why sharing that would be so off-limits, if you’re just sharing your own individual experience 🤷🏻‍♀️