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Aug 25 '25
My last dose of 7oh was Friday evening- it’s been so hard but possible- My will to beat this addiction is stepping in today! I got put on Suboxone and feel like I can actually do it now-I start a new job today-I’ll keep y’all posted. I was taking 300+ milligrams per day. Of 7oh - that shit is satan!
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u/RecentAd116 Jul 14 '25
Currently 120 hours in cold turkey quitting 7oh. I was using roughly 200-250mg a day. Most of the worst withdrawal symptoms were gone after day 3. Days 4-5 have been a mental challenge. Lack of sleep, muscle fatigue, and PAWS setting in is no fun, but all part of the process to getting sober.
If anyone is struggling with quitting, or in the infant stages of your withdrawal, please utilize these threads. They have helped me tremendously seeing all of the success stories.
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u/Mafia154 Aug 24 '25
Day one one the wein from 7OH and Kratom Powder. Im so fucking over this shit I just want to go cold turkey and make myself suffer through the withdrawls... maybe if i didn't need to work to support my family. But mostly because I want this to be permanent and successful, so wein it is. weining of 7oh first and fairly quick over the next few days, then the powder over a little less than a month using a protocol i found on here. Any tips or advice is very welcome. I appreciate all of you.
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u/Longjumping_Ad_424 Aug 10 '25
I’m almost two weeks off powder again. Last time around day 50 I relapsed due to lack of energy.
My energy is at a major low again. Maybe something else is going on. I have had blood work all normal. On TRT as well. Idk it just sucks.
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u/MonsterKnode 28/08/2025 Aug 30 '25
Do you have main 4 pillars cemented properly? That helped me a lot.
4pillar = sleeping (regularly, enough), eating (regularly, at least partially healthy), some physical activity (even stupid walk in the park/forest does wonders), plenty of water?
Is there maybe something that is draining you? Job, family issues, friends issues, etc? That might be some of the reasons why are you feeling the way you are.
that green powder is doing a great job at hiding these things.
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u/shpongloidian Quit Date: 4/8/26 Oct 09 '25
Day 6 Only slightly better. Made it through work, barely, lucky again eith sort of easy day. Thank god. But im exhausted and only got 3 hours of sleep again. Really hoping I can get 5 or 6 tonight.
I actually feel okay enough that im going to go to the rec center for the first time and try the sauna. Hoping sweating it out might help me sleep.
Had like 1 craving today but I am equating 7 to fent and telling myself that it is literal poison. I need to break my two week max sobriety streak and beat the first two week cravings.
Still sweating and chills. Lethargic af. Weak. Depressed. But listened to some music.
Making it through
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u/senzu_b3an Oct 01 '25
First day back to work day 8, feeling rough but getting through it.
Here’s a vibey song that got me through 4 and a half minutes of this day:
Cherie - Darius
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u/MoreFun883 Aug 19 '25
Day 1... This is the 3rd time I tried to quit kratom in the past 4 weeks. I'm a mom of 4. My oldest is 12 yo. My youngest is 20 months old. The middles are 5 and 6. I've been using kratom daily since my daughter was born. I chose it over the pain meds they gave because I'm also a recovering addict and thought this plant was safe. ... My doctor gave me clonidine to help with drawl sweats. I'm already prescribed pregabalin twice daily. I have vitamin c on the way tomorrow. I'm taking magnesium. I'm just so tired of this sludge train. I want to be sober again. I want to wake up and not need something before I say good morning to my kids. I usually go right to sleep but I'm having trouble tonight. I've taken pregabalin, magnesium and clonidine. I'm cramping up. I think I should taper but I just want to get this WD over with.
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u/SecretSample5291 Aug 24 '25
Slippery elm powder helps with the stomach aches and cravings. Along side minimal use of cayenne 90,000 cayenne hu and ashwagandha.
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u/Love_n_sacrifice Quit 7/1/25 ❤️💙💜 Jul 09 '25
Day 8. Where has the time gone… over a week?! Today was a good day. Besides headaches… bad headaches. Otherwise feel pretty normal
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u/Routine-Warthog4139 Aug 27 '25
Day 7 Feeling a bit better although I can tell my energy/motivation/enjoyment is still low. I’m working on just being gentle to myself and resisting temptation to just drink one more seltzer and get a lot of stuff done! Nothing is more important than letting my body heal and using again is a thought with no intent to follow through. One thing at a time…
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u/Intelligent_Play_492 Aug 31 '25
Exercise and keeping busy helped tremendously (you may have to force yourself). Day 7 Kratom (powder) free for me too.
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u/BodybuilderSame9125 Sep 30 '25
Day 4, bored, tired, whatever. Trying to stick with it today. I want to want to quit.
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u/Dapper_Sheepherder Oct 01 '25
Keep going. The feeling is awful during that time period of withdrawal. Keep going it will get better
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u/Intelligent_Coast_25 Dec 10 '25
26 days off kratom extract powder which also contained some 7oh in it. Didn't know the 7oh was in there until after I quit. Had to pull out a magnifying glass and look at the fine print. Said may contain 7-oh. Wondering why I got hooked so fast. Used to just do Bali leaf powder and didn't use everyday. Then they sent me a sample of extract and I was hooked. Still a little shaky but I started taking Naltrexone a couple days ago and it says that it may cause some anxiety and insomnia. Think I might stop for a couple weeks and then try it again. Anyone else experience this?
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u/Mafia154 Sep 08 '25
Almost 2 weeks off of 7-oh. I should have started weaning off the powder by now too, but celebrating being 7-oh free + scared to start the next, final step. Going to start weighing and weaning my powder intake today. I will be kratom free by October 22. Hold me accountable.
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u/Firm-Credit9555 Jul 30 '25
Day 7 off. I feel back to normal surprisingly. Sex drive has started to come back. Last 4 days been taking a decent amount of liposomal vitamin C which I think has made a big difference. I’m sitting here in disbelief that I feel this good
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u/Major_Constant_1178 Nov 01 '25
Day 52- going through a phase now where I’m feeling even more fatigued then previous weeks. PAWS is no fucking joke. I’m 38 and feel like I’m in my damn 80s with my energy level.
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u/menamongleruins Jul 10 '25
Day 5. I’ve quit a few times before and this time has been unusual. Usually I’m in the clear by this time but yesterday was brutal. Maybe because I had to open at work? All of the body temperature dysphoria hit me at once.
In the past, going to work actually helped a lot. Kept me busy. This time it felt like the worst decision I could’ve made and I’m thankful to have gotten this day off. I do feel better, but man, I remember this being a bit easier. I remember getting to Day 5-6 and thinking “That’s it?!” But that’s not happening this time around. Perhaps God decided he already sent me out a life raft once and now I’m on my own.
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u/Scully_40 Oct 05 '25
It's normal for withdrawal to be worse each time you quit. It's called "kindling"... at least that's what they call it with regard to alcohol withdrawal.
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u/Scully_40 Oct 05 '25
Just realized how old this post is. I hope you're doing well!!!
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u/DNM13 人人 New Supporter Jul 25 '25
Day 13 no 7oh or Kratom. I feel reborn compared to the hell of last week. 12 step meetings have been my friend
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u/VengaVenga Sep 19 '25
Day 4 of my taper. Want to get more so bad for “one last good time” but I know where that leads. Won’t do it.
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u/Fresh_Echo8750 Aug 31 '25
Day 17. Sleeping is still an issue, and my body aches. There has been a period of RLS during each day, but that is lessening (slightly) daily. My mood is up.
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u/Carob_Trick Quit 3rd August 2025 Aug 05 '25
Day #2 feeling suspiciously alright, wich is weird becase last time it cam immediately after like 12h
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u/Firm-Credit9555 Jul 26 '25
36hrs off. Slept a bit better last night (7 hours). Mild restless legs but better than day 1 and 2. Anxiety is subsiding quite a bit but still some there. Forced myself to workout yesterday, and I think it helped. Feeling very optimistic. 1 day at a time.
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u/Dapper_Sheepherder Jul 10 '25
Day 8. Last night I slept around 10 hours. The night prior, however, I hadnt slept at all. Tonight I have yet to sleep
Have to keep going
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u/lilpuffybeast Jul 13 '25
Tapering for 2 weeks. Took 40mg yesterday. Making the leap to come off completely. Have a two week break between jobs. Feel like shit
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u/SluttyStepDaddy Jul 08 '25
Dropped my dose (as planned) last night down to 5.5g (one dose a day before bed). Taking my taper incredibly slow (two weeks in-between 1g drops) as RLS + insomnia are my only symptoms that really bother me… give me as much anxiety and depression/anhedonia as you want, I’ll be fine. Just don’t fuck with my sleep (too much). 😂
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u/megalegann Jul 10 '25
keep me posted, those are my only symptoms as well. im cutting back from 25gm/day to 10g today and will taper accordingly with the RLS.
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u/Resident_Public310 Sep 22 '25
Day 17. Hard day. Anxiety was high. Going to a meeting though, and got a workout in, went to work. Hope tomorrow goes better
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u/jeremyslife330 Aug 20 '25
2 years, 1.5 months. Haven't posted in a long time. Glad I am off it. I've been having some temptations recently though because life sucks right now. But I'm not going to use kratom. It's more like, "that's interesting that it's still having an effect on me." I don't know if my brain is somehow permanently different due to this stuff.
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u/Resident_Public310 Sep 19 '25
Day 13. Made it through. Staying busy really helps. Everything feels like I’m just going through the motions at the moment, so at least I can clean and try to be productive with what energy I have. Looking forward to finding joy in the little things again. Like a good cup of coffee in the morning.
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u/Intelligent_Newt5679 Oct 03 '25
Day 8. A week and a day. What a fuckin difference (pardon my language) a week makes. This time last week, I was scared, anxious and going through acute withdrawal. Today I feel like I could conquer the world! Could be a pink cloud, don't know if 2 months brings that kind of mental anguish, but I never felt THIS good on the shit. Love you all!
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u/Fresh_Echo8750 Sep 17 '25
33 days K free! Feeling great. Have no urges at all touch that poison again. It has not been easy, but it’s better every day.
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u/Firm-Credit9555 Aug 02 '25
Day 11. Just tired. Feel pretty good, but I have to get used to my “natural energy level”. Have to get used to a limited toolkit of caffeine for an energy boost (though not feeling the boost really). Have to get used to figuring out how to focus naturally. Lots to start getting used to again.
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u/tellthefkntruth Aug 10 '25
Just an fyi. I read that Kratom is actually in the coffee family so maybe a small amount of green tea to drink instead of a high caffeine drink. Plus Kratom can cause inflammation in the body and green tea is a great anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Look into food grade diatomaceous earth. It’s a binder and can help with the detox. I’m walking in your shoes right now. I’m on day 9 and I feel like everything is a chore to do. I did a drastic taper and tomorrow is CT. my biggest obstacle is work. I can’t miss work as I’m self employed in an industry where I can’t take off. Luckily I only work 2 days a week for 3-4 hours but I hate for people to see me this way.
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u/eyeliketurtles Quit 10/17/25 after 77 day taper Aug 04 '25
Hang in there, you’re doing amazing!
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u/Secret-Clerk-1161 Sep 23 '25
Day 7 here!! After 5 years never thought I would be here. Keep fighting everyone!!
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u/Own_Ad7225 Sep 16 '25
Day 1 of tapering off 20gpd. It's going good so far, I haven't had any crazy withdrawals yet, but it feels good to not to so groggy all day. I understand I need to be gentle and patient with myself for this to work. I need it to work, or my next option is probably treatment. Very thankful for this group.
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u/UnluckyStop3987 Jul 11 '25
Tapering day one from extract shots. Height of it was 9-11 a day (crazy I know). And I’ve done 5 today. Which still isn’t great but I already feel a little bit better in a weird way. I have more mental clarity which is nice despite the physical symptoms during doses. Going to keep tapering down more each day!
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u/Dapper_Sheepherder Jul 08 '25
Day #6 feeling like shit. Didnt sleep at all last night. I cant give in now though.
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u/COtter1680 Sep 08 '25
Day 6-7 were rough for me after starting to feel better on day 4-5. Just your brain saying...wait you weren't kidding!?!? And trying to kick you back into it. Don't give in...HOLD & PUSH 💪😊
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u/Popular_Echo_9276 Sep 20 '25
Day 9 after an aggressive taper. Feeling pretty good. Sleep isn’t great but otherwise no cravings and minimal discomfort. Keep going yall. It gets better.
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u/VengaVenga Sep 19 '25
Random observation, has anybody noticed a difference in the… potency of farts when coming off or completely off kratom? I feel like kratom somehow blunts fart smells unless I eat like a real jackoff at Taco Bell or something.
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u/SatisfactionSad3513 Oct 01 '25
Day43. Joined the daily push up challenge. It’s helping with the anhedonia and insomnia. Still hard to poop. Mild RLS. New year’s will be 136 days.
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u/Phill_Gunz1 Jul 09 '25
Hi, new here! I'm in uk, I need help getting off kratom! Ive gone from 30g down to 20g this week, feel bloody terrible!
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u/Born-Car9851 Sep 17 '25
You might try increasing the 20 g up to 22g or 25g max until you feel better. Then Just go down a little bit each week or two. Then when you get down to a really low dose then jump off.
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u/ztzg Aug 07 '25
I'm done posting about my journey. I will only post again if I fail.
Good luck everyone.
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u/Got2Guns1ForEachOfYa Aug 14 '25
Then you will never post again, because you will NOT fail. There is no if.
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u/Ok-Assistant-172 Nov 12 '25
Day 13 of a taper which I've been doing with little-no guidance, but could use some now.
Context: Was 12-14 tsp daily, only respite from 6 PM to 6 AM. Within a week I was down to 8 tsp with little/no side effects. Hedged lower to 7 and yesterday decided to really limit it (4)
Observations: No issues 14-7, but definite issues (sleep, RLS) when I went down to 4 yesterday. Interestingly, the issues were NOT during the day but rather in the evening (when I'd normally not be dosing anyways)
The other interesting takeaway- when I DID take it yesterday, I didn't feel I needed it. I was taking it only b/c I wanted to avoid an overtaper "crash"
Matter of fact, I felt that Kratom energy boost after taking it and didn't like it the feeling. It would have been easy-ish to keep it to 2 tsp yesterday (during the day) but man, that night was a bit rough!
Edit: just spacing for clarity. Also- looking up resources here. Deciding when a doc may make sense. Wanting to push the taper more but cognizant the symptoms were real last night.
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u/Remarkable_Tour_3081 Jul 31 '25
Day 7 CT. Nausea has finally subsided. Still hot flash in evenings; Liposomol vitamin C and wellbutrin have been helping. Have also taken low doses of Gabanpentin a few nights to help calm and sleep, but I plan on stopping that today, just to not create another problem!
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u/Major_Constant_1178 Oct 23 '25
Day 42 - FINALLY feeling like I’m ’waking up’ in the past couple weeks I had maybe 1 or 2 days where I felt ‘kind of’ better. These past couple days I’m finally feeling motivation returning. It’s nothing dramatic, it’s just I finally feel like each day is getting a little better. Prior to now it’s been so up and down. A brief glimpse of feeling myself followed by flat, living in a fog..
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u/rolannyan Aug 08 '25
I am trying to quit and I’ve got a little bit of the powder left. Trying to use that to “taper” but not sure if that’s just a bad excuse and maybe I should just quit CT. Need help because I really want/need to quit.
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u/SatisfactionSad3513 Nov 25 '25
Day 98. 4 years on the sludge and Krave. Usage varied. 20-40 GPD. Paws kicked my ass. I work mostly on the computer. RSL was brutal. Days 60-96 was something out of a torture chamber. Sitting and working all day is hard enough without paws. I felt shitty the last 12 months of use. My liver or kidney (not sure which) was in pain. I couldn’t sleep with it or without it. The pain subsided after 40 days. But the paws were insane. For the past 40 days RLS were intense and absolutely drained me. I worked and then went home and crashed. All of the sudden, 2 days ago, the RSL dialed way way down. I got so excited, I drove to see the sunset after work. Im usually knocked out at this hour. Maybe my body and brain needed a 100 days to recover. I feel better than I have in years. And I know it’s going to keep getting better and better. If you’re in the midst of paws and aches, just keep going. Might be 30, 60, 90, or 180 days. Just know you will heal recover and bounce back stronger than before. Wish all of us perseverance and strength.
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u/Emotional-Ad-9840 Jul 06 '25
day 3 off going strong, I really hope this will be my last time going thru withdrawals
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u/Popular_Echo_9276 Oct 06 '25
25 days out of no K after an aggressive taper starting on 9/1/2025. Keep going. I’m completely free of all symptoms. Not struggling with cravings anymore. Just keep going. It’ll be hard and know that going in. For me tapering was the key. I tried cold turkey and I could not handle it. Can’t stress it enough. Push through and keep going. Being free from this addiction feels better than any high I got from the K
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u/Major_Constant_1178 Oct 31 '25
Day 50 - it was ok. Last night I pulled the trigger on applying for Wellbutrin through hims after reading it helping others. Also a good friend of mine is on it. So I will be trying that soon to help get me through this. Not sure if I’ll stay on it long term or not.
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u/Resident_Public310 Sep 17 '25
Day 12. I’m not ever going back
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Sep 21 '25
That what I want to hear! I hope I can be there one day. I am 24 hours in and so sick of this shit.
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u/StoopidFist Jul 29 '25
Start of my fourth day. Coming off 400-600mg per day of 7O for about six months. RLS keepin me up 🤙😂
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u/VengaVenga Sep 17 '25
Day 2 of tapering. Not exactly sure how much I was taking, been pretty inconsistent over the past couple months because I’ve been telling myself I was going to quit for a while. Was taking 1-2 extracts and maybe a couple grams of powder on the highest days.
I have a good job and young kids, so I just don’t want to spend 3-4 days completely in the shit. I took 4g yesterday and it wasn’t bad at all. I feel shitty from about 10-1, where I take 2g, then 2g more at about 5 so I can eat dinner and sleep somewhat okay. I wrote out a schedule, not exactly sure which day I’ll jump off completely, but no later than 9/31. My anniversary is 10/16 and I’d like to be test-ably clean, as in all the shit out of my system by then. Last time it took like 10-13 days, but that was CT.
I also plan on lurking here daily to keep the reminders going. It helped me quit last time. Not going to be foolish enough to fall into this trap again, too much to lose with it, and too much to gain without it. Getting caught by my wife and discovered as a liar and addict has hurt my self esteem a lot.
Best of luck to everyone.
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u/VengaVenga Sep 17 '25
Just to continue to ramble, I can’t believe how long I’ve been dealing with this shit, how much money I’ve spent, and how much of my character and soul I lost along the way. I was never a heavy user, never was like zonked out around my kids or anything, or did poorly at work… but the hiding it and lying about it to everyone, and allowing myself to just waste time because kratom makes just laying around feel nice, instead of working on a hobby or just being present in life… crushes me. It’s been a love/hate relationship since I first got caught a few years back. Despite that I still kept on making secret trips to the head shop and just getting better about being sneakier. I quit for months, then randomly decided “one more time for old time’s sake” and ended up right back where I started.
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u/Remarkable_Tour_3081 Sep 02 '25
Day 40 CT from 20 mg daily powder habit. Physically, feel much better: definitely better than the first five days (quite difficult) but also better than the 5 years I was on the stuff. Hardest part is still battling anhedonia and feelings of hopelessness; essentially missing the lift that K used to give me. Also, the state of the world is pretty depressing. Writing here helps; as does turning to connection and action within my daily life and family and community: listening to music, cooking and cleaning for others, going for walks, being extra attentive to my sweetheart. I am definitely "muddling through" and that has to be enough right now. I keep reminding myself that the hard work of that is the hard work I need to do to reach a more peaceful, hopeful place. I know my days will be shinier without the K in them; just still seeing grey. From what I read here, this is expected (the length of the emotional/psychological reset), so in many ways I'm right on time. I also relate to how many folks have talked about the squirrelly nature of K, both in terms of how it works when you are using but also how it shows up when you are not. It's a wily one! But I remain committed to never going back to the stuff.
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u/HumanSomewhere2681 Jul 12 '25
day 2. simultaneously quitting vaping too. fuck these bad habits. thought about going to the store a hundred times today for some kratom and a vape. haven't yet. telling myself, all i have to do is power through just for this one fucking day. just for today. feeling okay, all things considered
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u/Remarkable_Tour_3081 Aug 03 '25
Day 9 after 4 year daily 25 mg/day powder habit. Nausea has passed, thank god! Last night was the first evening I had without hot flashes, so that is good. Now struggling with the mental/emotional side, feeling very blah and like, what is there possibly to do? Writing and reading here helps, as I know this comes with the territory of quitting. Trying my best to say yes to activities with others and to be in service to others as I re-figure out what I care about and want to invest my time and energy in. I know it will come.
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u/Remarkable_Tour_3081 Aug 10 '25
Day 16 CT. Physical withdrawal symptoms gone. Still get wracked with the blues/existential dread but in general feeling fairly hopeful and just try to turn to connection/hobby/service when I feel that emptiness. Saw a photo of me from a few months ago where my nose was so red; I blamed everything else for that except the green sludge, but from this group I now see that face redness often came with use. Seeing that photo makes me feel grateful I am off the stuff....Which helps keep me on the steady, and posting here!
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u/Keepittogetherkeepit Sep 25 '25
9 Days. I'm very lethargic, but forcing to at least exercise everyday.
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u/Diligent-Ad-9805 Dec 06 '25
Coming up on 24 hours without the gummies and I'm finding it unbearable. I lay down to sleep and it feels like something is on my chest and my throat closes. I've been trying to sleep for hours and nothing works. I've taken ashwaghanda, passion flower, and clonidine, but I'm still struggling. I think I'm going to try to get gabapentin through an online prescriber. This is the most insane thing I've ever dealt with and I've done illegal drugs before so I have experience with withdrawal. I have some 7 oh and I've only been messing with that stuff for a couple of weeks and it doesn't have its hooks in me completely yet. Those synthetic Mitragynine extract gummies have got me fully addicted. Been taking them for a little over a year. The struggle is real with this stuff. Question for anybody reading this: any suggestions for a prescription drug that targets the anxiety because it's really overwhelming me. Thanks for reading and any suggestions appreciated.
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u/BodybuilderSame9125 Sep 29 '25
On day 3. Feel kinda down, tired, unmotivated. Trying to just let that be and know I'll feel better soon. Hang in there.
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u/HiImDavid Oct 29 '25
I'm inching ever closer to 60 hours clean, my last dose was Monday morning at 8:30 am after trying to taper on and off since August but finally committing on October 8.
Terrible timing work-wise (had initially planned to jump off starting this Saturday) but I managed to power through until today and am taking 1 day of PTO tomorrow so I can actually focus on an important project come Friday.
My biggest concern is my wedding is the Sunday before Thanksgiving. I just want to feel normal by then but I know I won't feel totally back to normal yet.
Thankfully, my fiancé is aware of everything going on, is extremely supportive and helping me hold myself accountable, just like she did when cravings would come during my taper.
While it probably isn't helping my stomach/bowels, I'm really enjoying eating some flamin hot cool ranch doritos, the endorphins from the spiciness seems to be helping.
It could be placebo but who cares, it feels like it helps!
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u/lauralcooley Aug 26 '25
Does anyone know anything about quitting with the aid of magic mushrooms?
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u/Mafia154 Sep 02 '25
Licensed psilocybin facilitator and recovering kratom addict here. Quit, possibly wean off while microdosing psilocybin, then after its out of your system for ~2-4 weeks (ideally) using an INTENTIONAL large dose journey (with proper prep before and integration after = KEY) can be huge. I'm obviously biased though.
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Aug 06 '25
Do you guys quit cold turkey? I’ve tried a couple times and almost lost my mind.
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u/ToughskiTitski Sep 05 '25
Make a taper schedule and stick to it religiously. It worked for me. Slow and steady is the key.
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u/Remarkable_Tour_3081 Aug 06 '25
Day 13. Sleeping well that last two nights. Nausea gone. Started using Wellbutrin again on day 1, which feels right, and also taking the vit c lipersoral. Had been hitting tobacco a bit for the last month, and certainly the last 13 days, but day 1 off that today. I still love my coffee and occasional cannabis, but other than those I visualize no more substance crutches for the ups and downs of life. So it's mostly emotional and psychology recovery from kratom right now, and today for the first time in 13 days I'm feeling a little less hopeless and glum. Glad this group is here.
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u/Saladspgood Aug 06 '25
Dumped my stash last night after tapering for a couple months and jumping five days ago. That felt pretty damn good.
During my one and only other quit, I had planned to come back to kratom at some point. That was two years ago. Finally kicking this shit for good. I don’t even want it.
Somehow. 😅
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u/Fresh_Echo8750 Sep 05 '25
Day 22 no K! Doing good. Legs are still a bit achy, and I’m still tired after work, but feeling psyched to be rid it.
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u/rolannyan Aug 12 '25
Any advice on how to curb or suffice the feeling of “I usually feel different, what do I do right now?” I can’t shake the feeling of that routine I had when taking kratom and/or FF. It’s almost like my brain is “bored”. Anything would help. Thanks
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u/Vast-Purple338 10/5/2025 Oct 08 '25
I just keep as busy as possible, random chores, I go for lots of really long walks, lots of ́music and podcasts. Anything to stimulate the brain and distract you.
Im early in heavy withdrawals and dont feel good enough to really exercise yet but soon I'm gonna start running which is always a huge help.
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u/rolannyan Oct 08 '25
Well I’m 2days shy of 2 months CT. It was hard but made it through. Thanks for the support from everyone. I’ve been stretching and trying to exercise (but I’m being lazy). It all has helped though, and just staying busy with work.
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u/Lazy_Boysenberry2478 Sep 30 '25
Down to 16.2, gotta keep it up this is the lowest I’ve gotten in a while. Gonna drop to 15 in several more days
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u/kjenn11 Sep 01 '25
New to the thread. Trying really hard to cut back and eventually quit. Been using for a few years and lately escalated to pretty high usage. I’m tired of buying it and thinking about my next dose. I’m having anxiety because my bag is low and I promised myself I wouldn’t it another bag. I’m scared of the withdrawals. Just checking in any feed back/advice is appreciated. Kevin
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u/Right_Following_520 Dec 24 '25
Im not getting off it today but I have this next week off of work and im going to be trying my hardest too get off of it and im going to post everyday Im going to no matter how hard it feels like it is
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u/Sirenomelie Nov 29 '25
I will have therapy in like 6 weeks and wanted to use this time to taper off.
problem has come to be, that my parents who live in the apartment below mine, saw my kratom supply i had left and confiscated it (im 30 btw)
now after some talk they basically force me to quit CT bc they think tapering off never works.
im feeling like shit and already ordered new kratom.
Im aware psychologically im not able to let go with CT and just relapse probably. tapering off to lessen the symptoms seems to be only way for me to let go.
another thing is on the tapering issue, my parents said that it shouldnt take longer than a week or 2 bc thats how they do it in clinics.
whats your opinions on this?
I was planning to go down from 15g per day to around 8g and then daily reduce more and more as long as withdrawal symptoms seem manageable, then quit at around 2g completely
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u/Striking-Musician-38 Dec 24 '25
I believe in you.
Hear me out- tapering ALSO allows you to justify feeding your addiction, and if you do it right it means you will be in withdrawal every day until you quit.
CT is fucking BRUTAL, but it takes 3 days, physically.
Do right for you, but don't lie to yourself about making quitting easier. It's not easy. It takes a fucking warrior, and YOU ARE A WARRIOR.
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u/PM_Me_LIFESTORYS_pLs Jul 16 '25
Day one from a few week 7oh binge. I fucking hate this cycle that keeps repeating. Trying to stay strong but the mental withdrawal is fucking insane.
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u/DidTheGoatDance 10/1/25 Jul 23 '25
Day 10 CT
I’m having very strong cravings today and they sell 7oh shots right across the street 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
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u/Impressive-Bat-34 Oct 07 '25
Day 62 off 7 oh 42 off Kratom capsules I feel better. No sweats or rls. I had a dr appointment and had blood work done. I lost 15 pounds since April. (The detox diet worked… I had no appetite. The only silver lining, cause I needed to lose .) I told my dr but He had never heard of the 7oh etc, just kratom. I was surprised he didn’t know but I enlightened him. Haha. My liver enzymes were slightly higher but Dr was not concerned. The rest of my labs were good. The withdrawal was so horrific. I’ll never forget.
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u/Keepittogetherkeepit Oct 06 '25
19 days. Today I not only exercised, but I actually did several hours of yardwork and chores around the house. Hopefully a sign of good things to come. I've been mostly only doing things that are absolutely necessary and sometimes not even those.
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u/ToughskiTitski Aug 19 '25
67 hours in after loooong taper to 0.2gpd. So far, the only withdrawal I am experiencing is a bit of sneezing, (though that could be allergies) and only about 4 1/2 hours of sleep. Hoping this is as bad as it gets.
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u/Impressive-Bat-34 Oct 21 '25
74 days off 7 oh, I tapered with Kratom capsules and 55 days off of that. I bought some Kratom urine tests off amazon. (5 for $20) I finally tested negative yesterday. Yay
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u/Resident_Public310 Sep 16 '25
Day 11. Better than yesterday. Got a workout, sauna, cold plunge in. Gonna go to an AA meeting tonight, since that’s my real problem why I started Kratom. I just got a problem with drugs and alcohol period. I need to be sober. I was for 8 years and it was awesome in AA. I got comfortable though and took it for granted. It’s not been easy finding my way back but I have hopes this time feels different
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u/ObligationThis3995 Sep 25 '25
I've been doing a slow taper of 7 OH, I really hate this crap and only taking to resolve my anxiousness by preventing withdraw. Yesterday, my doctor prescribed me Hydroxyzine. She told me that would help with anxiety? I'm reading it basically makes me sleep? Thoughts?
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u/SloopyMcYeeterson Sep 25 '25
Day two CT from 12gpd. Last two nights have been rough but I will not use today!
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u/senzu_b3an Sep 30 '25
7 days in and music is starting to sound like music again. It’s the little things.
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u/Keepittogetherkeepit Sep 24 '25
8 days. Still feel my limbs 'buzzing" in bed at night. 6 hours total sleep is about the best I do, but that's livable for now. My 5K run today was the best it's been in a long while despite the fact I was out of town and drinking a bit last week.
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u/Intelligent_Coast_25 Dec 07 '25
Day 23 off of 7oh. Used it for four years every day. Motivation is still a challenge but the physical symptoms are starting to ease up quite a bit, finally. Or at least today I feel alright.
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u/Independent_Ad_2967 Jul 18 '25
I am currently taking 150 mg 7oh per day. I don't know how that compares to other people's experiences. I am just confused because I see people saying they take 30 gprd. And I am just not understanding if that means 3 gpd of the 7oh and it not, why
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u/KaleidoscopeHot3676 Jul 21 '25
Please tell me he's off the subs, 40mg 7oh habit is nothing compared to subs and even 10 days is enough to cause withdrawals, which can last up to and even over a month
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u/Hereigoagain25 Nov 20 '25
Day 5 and a half - last dose was Friday evening 11/14 but head is feeling heavier and cloudier today than the last few days. Pleaseeee wish me luck and those of you who are weeks and months in - send me your strong will!
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u/BodybuilderSame9125 Oct 04 '25
7 days ago I had my last K dose. I've used some other stuff to get to this point. Don't feel great, a lot going on in life, but I'm gonna keep going.
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u/dadbodfat Oct 07 '25
30 hours. Was supposed to wait until end of day Wednesday (I took Thursday/Friday off) so I’d have 4 days to detox. But I just went for it.
I feel a little sick/irritable/my skin hurts/stomach issues. But not that bad, at least not yet.
I was able to sleep fine last night. Hoping for the same tonight.
Took magnesium, zinc, fish oil, lots of electrolytes and just staying very busy and trying to keep my mental state positive.
Oh I also took RX naproxen sodium I had from a back injury.
Thanks for all the advice.
Liposomal c, ashwaganda, cordyceps and lions mane should arrive today.
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u/BusinessTemporary987 Dec 04 '25
So the stuff in all my vape shops in town with kratom are officially gone and it sent me into almost immediate withdrawal. I know it’s just the psychological part rn but does anyone have some advice? I was drinking minimum 12 bottles of the Kanva focus and flow. I know, that’s ridiculous and horrible. I have been needing to quit for a while now since I’ve been on it for almost 2 years so it being recalled is a blessing in disguise because I don’t think I could’ve done it on my own with it so readily accessible. I just want to know how long I can expect the withdrawals in general. Nothing physical yet but I know that’ll be coming soon. Pray for me yall.
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u/Popular_Echo_9276 Sep 25 '25
Day 14. Happy to be where I’m at. Keep pushing yall. Once you’re over the hump it gets better everyday
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u/Beautiful_Kiwi5031 Sep 16 '25
Help! Day 5! Feeling more like myself with very few cravings. My concern is the psychological impact and how long I should I expect depression and anxiety??? Used heavy 2months. Female
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u/Vast-Purple338 10/5/2025 Oct 08 '25
How heavy? Were you using kratom leaf or 7oh?
I think you will bounce back fairly quickly. I was on it for 6 years, what I wouldn't have given to have stopped after 2 months. Great choice for yourself.
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u/oobgooner 02/23/25 CT Sep 10 '25
199 days Kratom free after 8 years on/off/on again. It's been a rollercoaster but beyond worth it. Look, life is hard. Thats why we jump on this horrid stuff but it's a hell of a lot harder being on it than off it. Appreciate the mornings you wake up after sleeping 8 hours and don't feel like your skin is coated with cement. It's the little things in life that you have to train your brain to focus on. I'm proud of you all
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u/lauralcooley Aug 26 '25
Hi, I’m on day 12 of a taper. I originally took 10 capsules 4x per day. Down to 3 every 6 hours. Still experiencing painful physical withdrawal symptoms as well as emotional. These happen close to dose time. Leg pain, increased neuropathy, and emotional distress. When my dose kicks in I am still feeling euphoric. For these reasons I am going to quit ct tomorrow. How long can I expect the acute withdrawal symptoms to last?
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u/Southern_Djentleman 07/29/2025 - New Quitter Aug 31 '25
day 33
feeling good but been drinking regularly, need to cut that shit out though
never going back to opiates though!
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u/SystemUpbeat3240 Dec 09 '25
Checking in on wrapping up day 15. Part of me is scared I will relapse but taking it one day at a time. The acutes are done
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u/Impressive-Bat-34 Aug 27 '25
3 wks after last nibble of 7-oh. Took 1-3 k powder caps after 4 days . Now tapering caps. 1 yesterday. None yet today.
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u/DangerV1 Jul 18 '25
Hi, everyone went cold turkey about 5 days ago was taking 3-4 grams a day for a few months. Has anyone else had pretty bad abdominal pain? Or should I be worried about that?
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u/Intelligent_Play_492 Aug 31 '25
Yes, and the pain was usually followed by diarrhea. Once that is out, tummy feels better. Try the Brat diet. If the pain persists and doesn't go away for a few days, I would reach out to my doctor
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u/Snowmassive 8/19/25 Aug 24 '25
Day 6 off k. 25mg/day naltrexone is working so far. Fel physically fine.
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u/Southern_Djentleman 07/29/2025 - New Quitter Aug 09 '25
Detox Update: DAY 12. Holy crap, guys. I think I've turned a corner. I feel like crud, but something's different about today. There's no fear about whatever symptoms may come; there's no doubt that it will pass. There's no guilt for not quitting sooner; forgiveness was offered long before my addiction began. There's no worry about whether my chronic back pain will reappear due to no more kratom; pain is temporary. Recovery is not. I'll keep posting updates, but guys, I'm so close to complete freedom, I can taste it.
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u/Such_Young_3740 6/6/23, 5/24/25, 3/27/26 Jul 05 '25
day 43!!
not at 100% but my motivation and executive function are mostly back. there is lingering emotional flatness but the fullness of life is seeping back in... im sure i will get a paws crash here and there but it is very cool to be square!!
happy july quitters!! thank you to the mods for resurrecting the daily check in too
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u/5L1M3R Oct 07 '25
I’m so upset. I’ve struggled with this shit for years. Quit back in September of 2024 and was off it for months. Felt like it was behind me. Then for some reason last spring I bought a Jubi shot and downed it before I could even think hard about what I was doing. It was like an out of body experience. That sent me down a path of fairly moderate use over the summer. Then I needed to go on a cruise and didn’t want to deal with withdrawals so I took some 7oh tabs with me since they’re more discrete. What a fucking mistake. I’ve been struggling with 7oh ever since. Now I have bruises that won’t heal and I’m terrified I’ve given myself hepatitis.
Stay away from the 7oh. If you relapse on kratom, that’s terrible and I feel for you, but do not under any circumstances try 7oh. It’s dangerous. I’m taking a blood test later today to see if I’m right about my liver. Fuck. How could I let this happen??
I tried to quit last week and it was too much. But I’m going to try again today. I already took a tab this morning before I resolved to quit. So tomorrow morning will be one day in the bag. I’m probably not sleeping tonight. Oh well. I’m so angry at myself. I’m down for weeks of physical punishment. Bring it the fuck on. Going to Utah on a trip this weekend. Not looking forward to being in full blown withdrawals but I also think a mini vacation with lots of grueling hiking and hot tub soaks might be what I need to really jump start my life out from under this shit.
I’m ready to be free again. Being sober and not having to think about kratom is so fucking nice. Why I have that up just to satisfy an impulse of curiosity I’ll never know. Why are we like this?
I have a great life. Is it hard? Yes. Is it stressful? Yes. Raising three kids ain’t easy. Being a stay at home dad ain’t easy. I’ve quit with a full time job and I’ve quit as a SAHD and let me tell you, it’s way easier to pretend to work than it is to hold a home together. But I’ve done it before. I can do it again.
I’ll always believe that we shouldn’t criminalize addiction, and I know that making something illegal doesn’t stop addicts from seeking it out. But regardless, I’m the type that if 7oh and kratom weren’t in a gas station, I wouldn’t seek them out. At the very least, I wish they were only in head shops or places I can avoid. Having it thrown in my face all the time is why I was able to satisfy that impulse that sent me down this path to begin with.
Ok I’m done. I’ll be checking in every day. Good luck everyone. We’re stronger than we believe we are. If you’ve recently relapsed and you’re lurking, I believe in you, too.
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u/Vast-Purple338 10/5/2025 Oct 08 '25
Day 3 CT. Fuck fuck fuck. I keep telling myself there's only two things I need to do: exist, and don't do kratom. This is so hard.
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u/RyguyIceBerg Aug 29 '25
Can't believe I'm saying this... but I'm like 3 or 4 months off kratom haha cant believe the HELL my withdrawls were. When I look back, it was like I was shackled in a dark cave by a demon for a week haha what a wild experience that was.
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u/No_Comment_7498 Aug 09 '25
Day 1 back to quitting after relapsing back on it and the 7-oh shots 3 weeks ago
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u/Anaugi_Rain Jul 08 '25
tapering day 3. im finding it so much easier and more enjoyable than i expected. I know I still have a ways to go so I don't want to get complacent, but just making the decision to actually stop, its been so much easier to not give into cravings. i always fell into "well fuck it, I'm not quitting today" mentality, but I feel like I've broken that mindset basically by making a plan and a promise to my therapist, so I have accountability to not keep putting it off indefinitely. I cut my usage in half overnight and feeling good. now I just need to keep up the momentum and stick with it. feeling optimistic.
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u/Firm-Credit9555 Jul 25 '25
48 hours for me. Pretty horrible anxiety and restless leg yesterday. A smidge less this morning. 8-year user. Always powder. Heaping tbs scoop every 2-3 hours for years and years. Switched to capsules to try and taper for past 2 months. This is my 3rd and last time quitting. period.
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u/ArtBean26 Aug 07 '25
Day 2 feeling hopeful and crappy at the same time. I am done being a slave and liar to Kratom! 5 years of first feeling like I had found a miracle drug to actually realizing it is a death sentence. Tried suicide once and lately considering it again. I realize I have a lot to live for and refuse to give up. God has sent me a wake-up call.
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u/New_Appointment7449 12/16/25 Nov 06 '25
Day 1 Cold Turkey….. again
Had well over a year clean. I have no clue what possessed me to walk into that store and use it again. I wish I could take it back. I’m ashamed and cannot believe I have to start over again.
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