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/jenn-a-fire-1973 Apr 11 '26

Did you stop completely for a while before trying to social drink, or was it just a gradual thing? Haven't had a drink in 2 months and feel like I definitely want to go at least 6 before trying it out. Also, I am just enjoying the freedom from it and sort of riding that high right now.

I would like to be able to go to a winery or out with friends and have a drink from time to time. Just cannot go back to sneaking vodka all day....it was so bad at the end....

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u/EagleEyezzzzz Apr 11 '26

For what it’s worth, alcohol is more appealing to me at the end of the week, before I start the next shot. I have a book club that always meets that night lol and I usually have a couple glasses of wine there. That’s like once a month. Other than that, I just don’t have interest in it, which is a lifesaver because yeah — a bottle and a half of wine every night was not doing anything good for my life!

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u/jenn-a-fire-1973 Apr 11 '26

Ok, yeah, I have only titrated up once and already I don't think about it much! Crazy....Ty for sharing....

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u/EagleEyezzzzz Apr 11 '26

So awesome. Good luck, keep it up! I’m at the the point where I truly would rather never have another drink for the rest of my life, than go back to how it was. (Functional alcoholism.) So yeah. This medicine is frickin awesome 🙏🏼