Has anyone noticed a correlation with their SSRI dose and the intensity of alcohol cravings?

I’m on day 7! Which is the longest break I’ve had since a 40 day streak in 2021. I started taking 100mg sertraline for depression in 2020 and have been an everyday drinker.

I’ve recently titrated from 100mg to 50mg and have noticed this switch in my brain where maybe I just don’t feel as impulsive? Or the alcohol noise is a little quieter. The week’s no doubt been hard - just breaking the ritual I guess, plus some mild physical withdrawal symptoms - but I don’t feel like I’m white-knuckling it this time like I have trying to quit in the past.

I don’t know what it is, I’m just curious if the lower sertraline dose has anything to do with it. Has anyone experienced this?

Posted Jul 6, 2026, 1:27 PM UTC

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