22d • Gratitude list
GLP1 for addiction?
I want to share something personal with this community.
I didn’t set out to make some big declaration or find a miracle solution. Honestly, I’d tried not drinking before—many times. Some stretches worked. Most didn’t. Like a lot of you, I had a long list of “almosts.”
About a year ago, I decided to give not drinking another shot. No big promises. No dramatic reset. Just… another honest attempt.
Around the same time—almost by accident—I went on tirzepatide for weight loss.
There was no master plan. No research paper in my head. Just two parallel decisions that happened to overlap.
My philosophy this time was simple:Keep the things that worked before.Ditch the rest.
Meetings helped in the past — I kept the mindset.White-knuckling didn’t — I let that go.Shame never worked — gone.Trying to out-think cravings — also gone.
What surprised me was this:tirzepatide turned out to be the missing piece I didn’t know I was missing.
Not in a magical way.Not in a “problem solved” way.
But the constant noise… quieted.
The mental bargaining.The obsessive loop.The background pull that made everything feel harder than it needed to be.
For the first time, it felt like I had real choice, not just willpower.
I’m approaching a year without alcohol now. That still feels strange to say out loud. There’s a lot to be grateful for — clarity, health, relationships, presence. And right now, I’m writing this from Thailand, which is something I honestly don’t think I would’ve been doing a year ago in the same way.
I’m not saying this is the answer.I’m not saying it’s for everyone.And I’m definitely not saying medication replaces growth, support, or honesty.
What I am saying is this:Maybe some of us weren’t broken.Maybe we were just fighting with the volume turned all the way up.
*** Check out the video I shared — it does a great job explaining what’s happening in the brain and why this conversation matters.
I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts, experiences, or questions in the comments. This is a judgment-free space.
Grateful to be here.Grateful for this community.Grateful for another chance that actually feels different.
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