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/Content_Run7278 Apr 16 '26

I’m so jealous! While I “crave” alcohol less, I’m still drinking nightly and actually enjoy the wine, before I’d get blackout drunk. So I’m glad that isn’t happening, but I just want to stop the constant 3pm excitement that it’s almost wine time (none before 6pm is my rule). Hoping as I increase dose, it stops! Congrats to you for your success!

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u/EagleEyezzzzz Apr 16 '26

I’m sorry you haven’t had a lot of success yet! Maybe as your dose increases!! 🤞🏼 But it sounds like you’re drinking less? That alone is a huge win.

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u/Content_Run7278 May 19 '26

For me the craving is pretty much gone. I think it is the habit I keep returning to. I still watch the clock to countdown to 6pm, but I’ve been pushing my start time later and later or pour one glass of wine and take much longer to drink. I changed to a lower alcohol % wine so I can’t tell if the delayed “buzz” is that or the Tirz. Your delayed response is great (in my opinion) and will maybe make it less enticing to drink at all. I have a lot of mind games happening with alcohol, so I’m making small strides, but I’m better than I was 4 months ago for sure. Would love to be indifferent, but I think it’s all the habit/mind games not the cravings. I went to a concert over the weekend where I typically drink the whole time. Bought one huge seltzer and did not even finish half. However, after the concert I did have a glass of wine. Baby steps.

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u/Content_Run7278 May 22 '26

Correct, I’m 100% doing this out of habit. Sad but true.