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Not totally sure how to phrase this, but here goes.

A few years back my life changed pretty dramatically, financially and lifestyle-wise.. way beyond what I grew up around. You’d think that’d feel great, and sometimes it does, but mostly I’ve realized I have no idea how to actually hold it. I downplay everything. Someone asks how a trip was and I’ll say “oh, exhausting honestly” instead of just admitting it was amazing. I apologize for nice things before anyone’s even said anything.

And when someone does make a comment, I spiral. Somebody once asked if a piece of jewelry of mine was real or fake, in that fake-casual way, and it wrecked my whole day. Not because of the jewelry but because part of me apparently agrees I’m not the kind of person who gets to have it.

I’ve figured out the actual problem isn’t the money. It’s that my whole sense of being okay depends on how people react to me. Social media makes it worse, so I barely post, but then I feel invisible too.

Trying to read my way into a steadier place. Already on my list: The Gifts of Imperfection (Brené Brown), Radical Acceptance (Tara Brach), Educated (Tara Westover). Looking for more in that territory of self-help, memoir, even novels. Comparison, self-worth, feeling like a fraud, coming from less and not knowing how to live in more.

Appreciate any suggestions.

I’m curious if anyone has experienced less anhedonia or emotional blunting on oral semaglutide compared to the Wegovy injection. When I was taking the Wegovy injection at 0.25 mg, I noticed pretty significant anhedonia. I felt emotionally flat, less motivated, and just generally not excited or interested in things the way I normally am. It honestly affected my mood enough that I stopped taking it.
Now I’m trying a much lower-dose approach using oral semaglutide at 4 mg every other day, almost like a microdose, and I’m wondering if the pill form feels different for anyone mentally or emotionally. I’m curious whether the oral version feels less intense, easier to tolerate, or shorter-acting compared to the injection. Has anyone who struggled with mood changes, dopamine issues, emotional numbness, or anhedonia on Wegovy found that oral semaglutide worked better for them? Or did the side effects feel basically the same regardless of whether it was a pill or injection?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who’s sensitive to medications or who noticed psychiatric/mood-related side effects from GLP-1 medications