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Can confirm! Started Rybelsus (pill form of Ozempic/semaglutide) early last year. Within a month I quit cold turkey on whiskey and other hard liquors at home. Wish I could say the same for wine, but just cutting out the whiskey I was drinking was huge. I'm down ~50lbs since then.

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Is it a reduction in cravings, or do you just not feel great if you drink? (like how some other anti drinking meds work)

Just stopped having the cravings for whiskey (and I forgot beer too) at home. I still partake in an old fashioned or a pint of beer when I'm out for dinner and drinks. But for me at home the whiskey was a different "addiction" than wine. I really do wish I could drop the wine, but it just feels different than the whiskey and beer did.

I’ve been on Zepbound since January and my craving/desire for any alcohol basically is gone. I have gone periods without drinking before while trying to lose weight but I always felt like I was missing out because I was only not drinking to help lose weight, I would avoid some social gatherings just because it wasn’t fun to be there and not “socialize”. Now I just don’t want to and I don’t care about saying no thanks or even think about it. And if I do have a drink it’s usually literally just a drink and even then I might not even finish it.

I’m down 60+ lbs so far.

It's a full feeling.

Like after a big meal at Thanksgiving. Where it just wouldn't be comfortable to continue.

Do you still have to take the pill?

I've been on Mounjaro now for 4 months. I'm still taking it because I still want to lose weight and manage my (pre)diabetes.

That is fantastic and congratulations! Actually hit me in the feels a little.

I'm so very nervous about the side effects, I know a lot of people like this. My faith is shook and I worry but I could never argue against it either.

Rooting for them/you to complete the journey and get off this shit successfully asap and never relapse.

Good luck buddy! Life changing !

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