Ask HN: How did you stop drinking?

Re:Ask HN: How did you stop drinking? by altairprime on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @03:10AM (#33160303)

I turned out to be treating ADHD with alcohol, so when I started prescription medication for ADHD my interest in alcohol plummeted to zero. I was drinking to feel the buzz of reward/accomplishment.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you stop drinking? by elemos on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @05:20AM (#33161103)

I was wondering how far down I’d have to go to find this. Same thing with myself — treat the adhd and all of a sudden the drug issue becomes a non issue.

I had a doctor (not mine) recently ask me how I stopped, and with a straight face told her by taking my adhd meds. It wasn’t a real choice before that…

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Re:Ask HN: How did you stop drinking? by xlii on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @06:28AM (#33161583)

Similar here. I was drinking in the evening to dial myself down though.

I hated being drunk or hangover, so I drank little but often (usually around 1 drink almost daily). Once I started with meds I figured out it was more of a habit so I switched to 0% beers and it worked like a charm.

It seems that I enjoy cool, slightly bitter carbonated drink more than alcohol content in it and alcohol was self-medication.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you stop drinking? by bigbacaloa on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @08:44AM (#33162676)

Not sure trading alcohol for amphetamines is the solution for everyone.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you stop drinking? by altairprime on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @11:20AM (#33164402)

My ADHD medication isn’t amphetamines.

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