The medication has transformed my life

That's excellent. My beer intake dropped quite a lot lately, though two still fit into each day. This one really stands out.

I went from never being able to stop at one beer and usually finishing four to eight, to maybe having a single beer with my brother once a week. I have zero urge anymore and I fill up too fast to manage a second one. I cannot wait until December when my own trial ends so I can show my dad the full record. He is about fifty pounds overweight, drinks heavily every day, and has wanted to fix both for years.

That is a huge shift. The weight loss is notable but being able to break the drinking cycle must feel like reclaiming part of your life. Hope it helps your dad too.

It has basically removed my interest as well and when I did drink I could control it. One time though I really wanted a big night out and that was a mistake because the hangover was the worst I have ever had thanks to the medication. I was still sick at nine the next evening and that experience was enough to keep me away from drinking for a while. I have not had any since because I never want to feel that hungover again.

The problem with these medications and addictions is you have to stay at the dose where the anti-addiction effect is strongest. When you eventually lower it for maintenance the urges often return. That has been my experience and what several others I know have seen as well.

This is one of the best parts about them. I have also seen that bad habits become much easier to manage while using. Congratulations and I hope it keeps working for you.