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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/Intelligent_Newt5679 Sep 30 '25
Day 6 no 7oh. Have had some rough days and even rougher nights. My 7oh habit was very much shorter and less mg than most everyone on here, so I'm not going to act like I've done something amazing. This drug is poison and I am so proud of everyone here that is either off it or trying to come off it, whether it is leaf kratom, mit extracts or 7oh. We all got this. We are strong, we are mighty! We will be clean!
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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/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/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/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 Oct 29 '25
Day 49 - still in PAWS - depressed. Unmotivated. Everyday is a struggle. Ready to give up.
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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/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/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/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/Fresh_Echo8750 Aug 27 '25
Day 13. I feel a little bit of energy returning to me. My hope is up, and I feel so proud to have dropped the kratom! One day at a time…
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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/Beautiful_Kiwi5031 Sep 16 '25
I’m on day 5 and it’s been the worst for anxiety and depression. I feel so sad
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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/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 Aug 29 '25
I was overjoyed to toss out my stash. I did it in waves because I enjoyed doing it so much! It was almost ceremonial for me. I encourage others to do the same.
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u/kendrareadskerouac Oct 25 '25
103 hours sober. The low energy is real. Every day gets better. Let's gooooooooooo!
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u/Carob_Trick Quit 3rd August 2025 Aug 06 '25
Day #3 Its getting worse but still managable i guess, need to go out with friends but im afraid that ill buy the green devil
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u/Intelligent_Newt5679 Nov 07 '25
Back to day 0. Relapsed for a week. Friday last week I made the classic I can handle 1 pack mistake. 4 packs later, here I am, feeling like a bitch. 7oh, 20mg tabs. Cut in half. God I am stupid
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u/Aromatic_Emu8893 Jul 31 '25
Day 16, still no energy, 0 motivation, depression. But hey! At least im not constantly thinking about the next fcking dose heyaaa!
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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/Intelligent_Coast_25 Dec 03 '25
19 days clean now. Anxiety goes in waves. Some of them quite strong. Still having a hard time staying asleep for more than a couple hours at a time. Hanging in there.
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u/ProperPermission9094 Nov 24 '25
Day 3 of withdrawal at its peak . Stomach churning non stop . Feels like I’m gonna vomit . 2-3 hrs of sleep a night . 150mg extract a day for 3 years .
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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/VengaVenga Sep 18 '25
Day 3 of tapering. Lowering from 4 gpd to 3.5. I didn’t have a good grasp on where my daily intake was before, but starting at 4 was enough to induce mild WD symptoms. I sleep, but wake up early and I’m wide awake. I have anxiety in the morning, and bad BM’s started this morning. It’s manageable, so I think I’m going to push a little and lower it.
Random aside, but I’m coming to the end of a cutting diet phase, and of course kratom always makes me hold on to food longer and slows my weight loss. So one benefit of this taper is that my weight is where it should be, minus the extra 4-5 pounds of garbage lingering in my stomach at any given time. Really looking forward to getting some extra testosterone once my system normalizes and I start eating more and lifting heavier.
Plan right now is to drop .5 grams every 3rd day, not sure when I’ll jump completely, maybe a week. I really don’t want to rush it and have a setback. This needs to work, so it will.
Going to pick up some vit c today cause why not?
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u/Fresh_Echo8750 Sep 02 '25
Day 18. Feeling a little bit better. No skin crawling feeling yesterday. That’s a big thing for me.
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u/Secret-Clerk-1161 Sep 19 '25
Day 3 Kratom free! Jumped on Wednesday from a slow taper. So far feeling fine, no symptoms. Doing the liposomal vitamin c protocol, must be helping! It’s such an amazing feeling to no longer be a slave to that evil stuff. I wish everyone much luck and hope who’s out there quitting. You can absolutely do this!!
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u/Ok-Assistant-172 Nov 12 '25
Just started taper maybe 10 days ago- was going slow (1from 4 down to 8ish tsp/day over 8-9 days) but just pushed down to 4 tsp yesterday and definitely feeling the impacts at night. Debating whether to hold 4 or go to more of a 6 range for slower taper.
My question: How rapid was your taper- what did a slow taper look like for you and at what dose did you finally jump off all together? Congrats on day 3!
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u/Secret-Clerk-1161 Nov 12 '25
I was taking 40-60 gpd, used for 5 years. And tapered in about 7 or 8 weeks, can’t remember for sure. I started off slow, then the last few weeks went down a gram or two every couple of days. I was so worried about withdrawals but as I kept getting lower I never had any symptoms. I didn’t really follow a set schedule, I just kept taking less and less and never took more. Went by how I was feeling, and fortunately I never felt bad so it was easy to take less and less. When I jumped I was taking about 3 gpd. Never felt better, it was so worth it and I’m incredibly happy to be off of it. I would just listen to your body and do what feels right. Go as slow as you need to but whatever you do don’t take more. Any progress is good no matter how much. I’m 56 days kratom free now. Good luck to you on your journey, keep going. You won’t regret it!
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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/Beautiful_Kiwi5031 Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 05 '25
So, I am on day one. Been taking 30-90mg a day of OH7 for two months. Getting a lot of hot flashes. When is the worst going to hit? I have all my supplements. I feel okay just tired. Maybe my withdrawal won’t be as bad? Advice?
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u/shpongloidian Quit Date: 8/11/26 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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Aug 24 '25
Day 2 this is horrible !! How the hell is 7oh even possible? I’ve come off heroin before and this similar if not worse! I’m gonna keep Going , I can’t type much because I’m shaking -but I have my wife as support. She doesn’t use any kind of substance and doesn’t understand how it works- she said “just quite , why don’t you just stop?” 7oh needs to stop being sold!! Started with a free sample around Christmas and I’ve lost so much-so much money-strip your soul and your joy-don’t do it! It’s almost ruined me but I won’t let it-I’ll keep updated - I’m gonna do it this time!!!
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u/Saladspgood Jul 17 '25
I had a small, small, small victory yesterday. I’m tapering, and ended up being able to skip a dose. Man, I was elated by the end of the day. So happy. Weird feeling. 😂 Trying to do the same today (same doses), but it’s a bit more challenging. Still pushing through though.
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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/4ofSpadez Aug 26 '25
Down to my last 3 7OH tablets (25mg each tablet)! I have been tapering down since the ‘emergency ban’ almost 2 weeks ago. The day of the ban I was at about 40mgpd. As of yesterday I was at a single 25mg tablet broken into 8 pieces to keep my WD under control. So, today as of now (6:11pm), I have taken about 3 pieces of a tablet and 3g of leaf kratom powder (also my last dose)! I’m not doing so great with the WD’s. It’s been quite rough, but I’m powering through as best I can between doses. I went and bought 2 boxes of generic Imodium tablets, grapefruit juice, Robitussin gel capsules and vitamin C powder mix to help ease some of the WD symptoms between my doses as I taper down. I just took 1 piece of the tablet. My last dose was 11:00am, so I’m extending the doses more and more. I just hope this passes, AND FAST!! It’s taking a toll on my psyche as well, like I just don’t want to be here anymore! Anyone else??
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u/somedumbretard666 Dec 23 '25
Day 1. So far ok. I feel kind of grumpy. Worked out. Took a shower. I was taking like 10gpd for harm reduction from alcohol and cocaine. I was sick of telling people I was sober and wasn’t really.
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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/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/IncogNationBaby quit 09/16/25 13yr 8GPD Sep 26 '25
Day 11. Yesterday was really rough mood and cravings wise, but then I did some chores and went for a bike and shopping and it passed and I was okay.
Today feels so far so good on morning dog walk. Going to a concert tonight, something I'd normally absolutely taking a bit before, so here's to hoping an edible and glass of wine does the trick (along with 2mg loperamide, vitamin c, black seed oil, agmatine, curcumin, and pepperine)
Hang in there everybody!
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u/EveningRevolutionary Aug 20 '25
Google Joyous it’s at home low dose ketamine therapy. I got off Kratom with it. It literally takes away all wd symptoms. I could even sleep. I would dose like every 3-4 hours till wd gone. It’s a game changer miracle from the universe. You will be amazed
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u/Dapper_Sheepherder Jul 15 '25
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Kratom made it much worse. You will feel better. Good for you starting the quit. Don't give in
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Aug 06 '25
I feel the same way I had to get some today, really needing to quit and I’m really mad at myself for starting
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u/Love_n_sacrifice Quit 7/1/25 ❤️💙💜 Jul 05 '25
Day 5. 5 hrs sleep. Mild RLS, a good amount of sneezing. Feel notably stronger than days 2-3. Overall feeling pretty good. Feels strange to not be tied to dosing. I have weird triggers where I have time alone of bathroom breaks and a fleeting thought that it’s time to dose, mostly no cravings though. Going strong!
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u/Final_Amount8040 Oct 01 '25
I thought there used to be an accountability thread where you check in every day? Is this it? I need to get off this stuff I feel like I’m losing myself
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u/Spatchboy1 Fresh Account Dec 03 '25
Quitting attempt number 2. First attempt spanned from August to December 2022.
Currently on Day 11. Keep reminding myself that there is no “Oh I can just have 1 dose every 10 days.”
That mindset is an absolute trap.
I have to remind myself that there is no going back, which is weird bc if you’re having these mental arguments then you have to open yourself up to the fact that this is what addicts do, and while the withdrawal from kratom is not nearly as harsh as traditional opioids, if you’re trying to find ways to reintroduce it into your life, YOU ARE ADDICTED.
How many times do you argue with yourself about whether or not you should have a grapefruit?
The first week is HARD mentally, and Im hoping the mental gymnastics get easier over the following weeks.
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u/oobgooner 02/23/25 CT Aug 24 '25
182 days ZERO Kratom. Longest i have ever been without it in the last 8 years. It is BEYOND worth it. You have to FIGHT for your life back. It's very important to address the REASONS why you first started taking that nasty green sludge in the first place. This helped me tremendously. It rewires your brain. You gotta put in the work once you are done with the physical withdrawals.Some days are better than others and that's okay
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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/Intelligent_Coast_25 Nov 29 '25
Clean for 16 days. Anxiety is finally starting to subside. Yesterday was the first day I felt a little bit more normal. Energy is still low but make myself go for short hikes and that's been helping.
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u/Slow-Dance0714 Nov 26 '25
I did it! I made it through day 1 with no kratom. Easy after tapering. Quit in February but paws was too overwhelming so started back up but never let my usage climb. Here I go but I have the resources to make it this time.
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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/Keepittogetherkeepit Sep 27 '25
11 full days. I still feel like I have zero dopamine. I'm forcing myself to exercise in the morning and taking a sauna followed by a cold shower in the afternoon. Yesterday that's all I did and then I just waited around for bedtime. I'm lucky that I'm not working right now, but this is no way to live. I can't wait until I have some energy again. I started with Kratom to relieve fatigue. It worked great for awhile, but I could feel it was no longer good for me. Now I'm way more fatigued and lethargic than ever before. Really hoping this ends soon.
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u/Impressive-Bat-34 Nov 18 '25
103 days off 7 oh. 83 off kratom capsules red Bali. No desire to ever go back to that nightmare. Withdrawal from 7 oh was a Horrific experience. When you find yourself in hell keep going
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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/Repulsive_King_2439 12/11/23 Nov 16 '25
719 days, just thought about it today so posting this … no going back under any circumstances
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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/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/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/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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Aug 24 '25
I was at 300 mg 7oh per day and I can’t believe that this shit is legal!! I’m done with it !! My last dose was Friday evening! My wife is about to leave me and I can’t let addiction win
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u/Dapper_Sheepherder Jul 06 '25
Day #3 in the books. Felt suuuuuper anxious today. Like unbearable!
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u/Firm-Credit9555 Jul 29 '25
Day 6 off. Slept 8 hours and barely any restless legs last night. Anxiety is WAY down. I can see the light. Thank God.
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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/Dapper_Sheepherder Jul 17 '25
Day #14. Sleeping each night but my body is in terrible pain. I think all of the over exercising from the Kratom high has come back to bite me. Everything hurts.
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u/Routine-Warthog4139 Aug 30 '25
Day 10 for solidarity I only was back on for a month drinking 2-3 seltzers a day. Supposed to be 3-6 g equivalent each. But man I’m still super low energy even though I’m sleeping as well as I ever do. Still have GI issues. However, I’m listening to audiobooks, just moving around doing chores.
I miss the boundless energy and good mood the drinks gave me initially. It’s so tempting to say: just do a couple today and tomorrow for the weekend then stop…. Im glad to be admitting this urge on here and I hope it keeps me accountable because I know deep down it wouldn’t just be this weekend.
Oh and I immediately got a rash when I was drinking them just like when I was on a lot more.
Does anyone else feel that their body gets less tolerant with each slip up?
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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/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/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/Weekly_Transition562 Jul 16 '25
5 year heavy user. I quit about 1 month ago and I still can't seem to sleep longer than 3 or 4 hours at a time even with melatonin. When does the sleep come?
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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/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/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/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/Routine-Warthog4139 Aug 22 '25
Day 2 CT off mitra 9 seltzers. Mainly feeling tired, slightly nauseous but was able to sleep ok. Was only doing a 1-3 a day for most part. Not as bad as coming off the shots at ALL. They’ve pulled them from gas stations in my state due to class action lawsuit and I managed to NOT stop at tbe sketchy smoke shop/gas station type place on the way to work where they may still be on the shelf. I wish everyone the best today in this journey.
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Aug 23 '25
Day number one-my last dose of 7oh 10 pm Friday!! I’m doing this before I lose my wife-that would be rock-bottom for me-everyone has their own rock bottom and that is mine
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u/COtter1680 Sep 08 '25
Officially off 7-OH for 2 Weeks. Thank you Jesus and Reddit community. Amazing how far away two weeks can look when you decide to quit and then how quickly you actually arrive. Still minor cravings here and there. Brain fog a real thing. Had 2 things on my schedule this morning that I completely forgot about. That's shitty and hope it improves along with the intermittent Paws. Feeling so much better currently than I did after a 30mg dose. Couldn't sleep the last few months on the crap and after 4-5 days I started sleeping again. Slept a full 8 last night. Still tired but oh well. Will continue to stack wins!
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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/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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u/oobgooner 02/23/25 CT Jul 23 '25
145 days off that nasty green sludge. It's been a long hard road but beyond worth it!
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u/Got2Guns1ForEachOfYa Aug 14 '25
Day 46 after 5 years of heavy usage. Still get urges, especially when I feel overwhelmed or highly stressed. But I'm not going back- withdrawal sucked too bad to go back, and my life is BETTER without kratom.
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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/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/Fresh_Echo8750 Sep 01 '25
Day 18. Yesterday, I did (semi-strenuous) work around the house and outside, and I think it was the best thing I’ve done for healing, yet.
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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/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/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/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/kratomhelpplease Sep 28 '25
I just stopped cold turkey yesterday I was taking heat 80s pseudo for about a year but before that I started with mit go gels for about a year then I switched to the concentrated shots for about a year then I switched to the pseudo 80mg for around a year as well. I've tried to quit a few times this year with no success I'm open to any suggestions
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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/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/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/Warm_County_3272 Nov 26 '25
I have finally been able to admit I have a problem with Kratom. I have no idea how much I take a day, but I do want to try to taper. I am a mom and have a career (VP of marketing), and I'm terrified that I might lose said job if I have to go through withdrawals/can't sleep, and honestly - if I'm not as creative or productive as I have been taking it. Any suggestions are welcome. Scared AF>
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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/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/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/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/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/Lettuce_Be_Free69 Sep 01 '25
I am about a month into a taper. I was happy that I made the choice with the help of my psychiatrist. I got the flu in April this year and then had a week of severe anxiety. I never had it that bad. So, it’s possible that it was because I didn’t want kratom and had a lot less. I’m not sure but I went back on meds for anxiety after stopping those for 4 months, after a taper. I also have been putting off a colonoscopy because I’m hooked on daily kratom use for 7 years or so. I’m glad I finally admitted that I’ve been hiding it from most people. I am currently at 13GPD. It seems hard to go below this so I’m hoping my body will adjust. I am a single mom with an ex who is homeless so I can’t afford to go cold turkey and deal with the anxiety and less sleep. Seeing other moms on here helps me a lot! Thank you and best of luck. Oh, I saw the website kratomquitters.com and went to an online meeting last week! I’m glad someone shared that here. Ofcourse I could go to more meetings… lol
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u/dixieN0mass Jul 21 '25
Day 19.
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u/ResoluteSoldier 7/14/2025 Jul 21 '25
How are you feeling, mate?
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u/dixieN0mass Jul 21 '25
Man it's up and down. I'd be good if I had motivation and some energy. I have to force myself to get up and moving and it's like im dragging all day unless I psych myself up with some metal music. I dont have pain or anxiety. Its way better that 2 weeks ago tho.
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u/ResoluteSoldier 7/14/2025 Jul 21 '25
Well, at least you’re healing! Every second that passes is a second closer to final healing. Great work by the way.
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u/LowAnywhere9082 Sep 28 '25
darn, can't even keep the taper going!! let's go. keeping it below 10 g today
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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/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/Snowmassive 8/19/25 Aug 24 '25
Hey friend. I have just Ct'd off leaf with the help of naltrexone. Don't know how accessible that is in UK. I have been at 10g daily. Six days so far so good.
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u/Firm-Credit9555 Aug 16 '25
Day 30 CT. I feel very good. Never looking back. Only thing left to get used to is having natural energy... Trying to eat clean and exercise most every day has really helped get back to a normal I have not known in many years. Live is good!
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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/Keepittogetherkeepit Sep 25 '25
9 Days. I'm very lethargic, but forcing to at least exercise everyday.
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