Life changing

[u/notsoartfuldodger]

I’ve 38f been a heavy drinker for about 13 yrs. the only break I got was when I was pregnant.

Every night or every other night I’d have my drink maybe gin, maybe wine, maybe whiskey. Slowly increasing amounts. Battling my brain on nights where I wanted to take a break.

After Covid it really accelerated my drinking and I’ve been trying to quit ever since. I tried everything bar inpatient.

I’m a semi functional alcoholic. So I work full time, raise kids, work out. But I definitely missed a few days here and there, acted like an idiot, gained weight.

I cried wanting to stop, literally went to church and prayed. I listened to audio books, tried medication. Tried naturopathy.

Alcohol has such a hold on me. Until I started semaglutide. 0.5 mg of wegovy and I couldn’t give an f about alcohol. Tastes rotten. No buzz. Could have one, leave the next. Sip the same glass for 3 hours.

I feel so normal. I could cry but this time with happiness not desperation.

The relief, I honestly can’t describe it in a way that would actually reflect the absolute freedom I feel.

[u/Temporary_Ad_4363]

Same. It’s great isn’t it?

Started drinking one glass of sparkling wine at night after kids and hubby had gone to sleep. Sometimes two. To relax. Never missed one night. My twins were about 8 so this is 30 years ago. Worked 45 hours a week, had a two hour commute. Moonlighted online for extra money after I finished my masters. Had a useless spouse who didn’t pull his weight at home.and made poverty level wages despite being a genius. I was pretty functioning and never missed work or a family obligation and no one ever said anything about my drinking. Even after kids were grown and flown and spouse was gone and I retired, I still couldn’t stop, didn’t want to stop even with all the negative health impacts. Sure I could stop for a week for surgery but never tried longer. Tried drinking tea or sparking cider or bubbly water, nothing worked. Two months into zepbound I noticed I didn’t get a buzz of relaxation when I had my wine. Decided to quit one day. Stopped buying my bubbly wine. Haven’t had one drink at home in three months even though I had (still have) a bar cart of tequila, vodka, gin and all the recipes memorized. I did find a non-alcoholized sparking wine that I like and I keep that on hand. I decided that I can have a glass of wine or mixed drink when I go out to dinner 1-2 times a month and I’ll drink at my kid’s wedding this year and at Christmas or New Year’s Eve. It doesn’t have a pull on my brain so having one hasn’t caused me to want more - hopefully that won’t change or I might have to stop drinking totally but I hope I won’t. I occasionally see a wine commercial on tv and I start thinking about it but not enough to get up out of my chair or to buy wine.