For those asking, does it get better?

ETA: sorry this sub doesn’t accept pics but I’m posting in zepbound sub too so you can check it out there. If it gives even one person hope, it’s worth it.

Yes! Yes it does.

May 21, 2025 is the day I turned my life around. I had been an alcoholic for nearly 20 years treating combat and sexual assault PTSD with beer after beer. I had had small periods of sobriety. I didn’t have any legal troubles or anything. I wasn’t a mean drunk. I hadn’t had anything awful or terribly regretful happen.

So why did I decide to get sober? Because I was morbidly obese and the reason was solely due to the 12-15+ keystone lights I drank on a daily basis. I was so ashamed and embarrassed of how I looked. My face had that unmistakable alcohol bloat. My skin was awful. I looked sickly and gross. My vanity finally won out. Nothing else has ever convinced me that I really really wanted to get sober. Not even my child begging me to (that is so so so shameful to admit.)

So on May 21, 2025 I took my first shot of zepbound. I had prayed to a god I don’t believe in that this medicine would work for my alcoholism and for weight loss. Since that first shot, I haven’t had a single craving. I’ve also lost 110lbs. Have invested in myself and my health. My skin looks amazing. I feel amazing. I’m proud of my body and my looks again. My son has hugged my neck multiple times out of the blue to tell me how proud he is of me. A 15 year old boy! Do you know how that feels?!

It gets better guys. A sober life is worth it. The pic on the left was at the height of my alcoholism and highest weight. The pic on right is me today. Looking and feeling better at 43 than I did at 23! The last pic is just a full body to show the complete transformation.

IWNDWYT