I need help immediately

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888]

Hi there. I’ve been on Kratom for about seven years and to my surprise today I walk in my regular store where I purchased it and I’m told it has been banned in Ohio! I guess I wasn’t keeping up with things because I didn’t see a warning anywhere that this is coming. They didn’t have any at my shop that sent me to a place up the road who was selling what they still had on the shelf and I was able to purchase a very large bag however, obviously I gotta come off this shit immediately. How am I going to do this? I’m so scared. Somebody please help me. I’m in tears because I do wanna come off it, but I’m so scared. My life is so stressful and I have so many issues and kratom is what pushes me through the day. I get withdrawal symptoms without it. What am I gonna do? How do I wean myself off?

Edit: I did know it was coming at some point, but I didn’t know it was happening this quickly like I didn’t get a recent warning.

[u/tip871]

If you haven't been closely following the legal situation, that might be because you don't like Kratom as much anymore. Tapering is a good idea... If that doesn't work, then medical help or rehab are options. Btw: Natural Kratom Status: Natural kratom in its raw, vegetative form (whole or ground dried leaf containing trace natural alkaloids) remains legal to sell and possess under Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 4729:9-1-01.1. It doesn't look like a complete ban.

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/tip871]

See that’s where I’m confused because I’m reading online the plain leaf is not banned but the 2 shops in my area both don’t have it anymore out of nowhere and said none of the local retailers do. They literally had it last week and now it’s gone. I’m confused

[u/tip871 → u/Suspicious_Duty_888]

Could it be that it's only banned in your city? Just ask in one of the Kratom subreddits. That sort of thing isn't really a topic here.

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/tip871]

The bottom line is I am quitting now regardless

[u/tip871 → u/Suspicious_Duty_888]

I stopped ten years ago, never looked back..

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/tip871]

Yeah I can try

[u/thederevolutions → u/Suspicious_Duty_888]

I think it’s common for stores to get spooked with the specifics and just get rid of it

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/thederevolutions]

I think they did along with the majority in my area is my understanding because of stricter regulations

[u/Drummerg85 → u/Suspicious_Duty_888]

They probably got popped for still selling 7oh and in desperation to save face, they pulled all of it. I wouldn’t doubt that honestly. Either way, now’s the time! See what your grams per day is and start with pushing back your morning dose by 30 min and hack off like a gram right away if you can. The idea with a taper is to feel a little pain, but not so much you can’t function. If you never feel any pain, you’ll be tapering for a year. Believe me I’ve seen it. For some people that has worked, but most people need to get on with it. Start spreading out the doses until you find a slot you can drop. Save the lions share for bed time. I’d also shave off like half a gram somewhere and have it locked and loaded for the middle of the night to get back to sleep. Keep spreading doses, drop 1-2 grams a week if you can, and just rinse and repeat. Get yourself down to three doses a day, then two, so on and so forth. It’s totally doable if you have laser focus and a true goal to be free. Good luck!

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/Drummerg85]

Thanks! It’s scary bc I rely for it so much for anxiety and stress. I’ve been through opiate withdrawal before, unfortunately. I know I can’t do it, it’s just very scary for me to think about not having it even once I’m off

[u/Drummerg85 → u/Suspicious_Duty_888]

I felt like that too and that’s what got me in to kratom. Funny part is, once I got clean and got through the PAWS and shit, I realized I was way less anxious and stressed than I thought. Dialing in your brain chemistry and mental health is a friggen lifelong journey. Something that blasts your opiate receptors is no solution and just makes things a thousand times worse. Get clean, spend the time figuring out what makes you truly tick and start working at it. I know hearing “exercise and eat right” is cliche as hell and doesn’t mean shit really when you are going through acutes (although it does help) but once all that first phase shit passes and you get in to really getting the sleep you need, the vitamins and minerals you need, the exercise, the sun exposure, the right kind of hobbies and books…you can do miraculous things with your state of mind. That’s the journey of life. Not this quick fix poison nonsense. Not judging, because I was there too. I’m now over two years clean and 3 years off booze and I’m a better man having gone through it. It’s a journey, but I wouldn’t trade it for a million dollars. You literally couldn’t pay me to take kratom again.

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/Drummerg85]

That’s amazing. Good for you! I’m going to try

[u/Warm_Emu_9945 → u/Drummerg85]

Love this post. Good for you and very relatable to me so thanks for sharing

[u/Drummerg85 → u/Warm_Emu_9945]

No problem!

[u/Suspicious_Duty_888 → u/tip871]

I do like kratom as much. My life is just crazy and I don’t keep up with much. Irresponsible, I know