Trisha
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I have a set of baby weights (2,3,5,8#) that I've used to keep what strength remains, and they help.Let me quantify the recoil difference. A fully loaded 1911 weighs around 44 ounces and shoots a 230 grain bullet at 955 fps (your load). That produces 12.7 fps recoil velocity. With the 185 grain bullet at 800 fps, about 9 fps recoil velocity.
The Glock 19 weighs about 30 ounces with a full magazine (17 rounds). With this weight, a 124 grain bullet launched at 1100 fps will produce about 12.4 fps recoil velocity.
The 9x19mm cartridge is producing a lot less recoil energy: about 3.5 ft lbf versus 7 ft. lbf for the 230 grain 45 load. However, because the gun weighs so much less, you won't feel that much less or any less at all.
On the other hand, if simply holding the gun's weight is the problem and not the recoil, then a heavier gun won't help. You can easily determine this by holding the gun and doing dry fire practice and see if your shoulders are sore or not.
I've reloaded for years, and sold my Dillion XL650 when I realized I wasn't using it much; the numbers are very familiar.
I used to run 50 rounds through my Desert Eagle, and it made shooting a 1911 with defensive loads a non-event.
Thanks so very much to do the work you did to help without hyperbole.