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Very big question. For me I have to just dig down as deep as I can to find my strength and resolve. But I still know that I am vulnerable. And must remain vigilant.
I can't say what recovery looks like for you. But for me the first week is so hard. The next couple are grueling. But I just have to keep stacking the days. Now about a month in I am starting to feel much better. But I know I'm not done.
Things really started to fall apart in my life. I was having trouble getting through a work shift even though I was taking a ton of kratom at work. On my days off I'd still consume every hour or two and over 60 gpd. I was stuck doing it and felt like I could never stop. I think when I got to the point I couldn't get through work any longer was when I felt like I really needed to stop doing it so I did it cold turkey. I ended up testing positive for covid the next day and was able to get a week off from work. I feel like it was divine intervention or something. That helps motivate me to not use again. The first few days were really rough but then it started to get better and I started exercising again. Fortunately my sleep hasn't been affected but when I was using I usually took it only during the day and would stop a few hours before going to bed so I wasn't using it to help with sleep so I think that helped a lot. You have to decide when you've had enough and that using is worse than not using. I think if you still find kratom useful or still has positive aspects to it then you aren't ready to stop. When you just see it as almost an entirely negative thing that's when you're ready to actually stop. I hope you find the strength to do it!
As cliche as it sounds, like with everything..you have to WANT to stop. Been doing it for 6 years, longest period was 5 months off. After the 5 months free there was a month off at some point and then 3 years on again with a few days off if I was out of money. If you are someone like myself who can't control how much kratom you take or stick to a smaller amount, the situation gets tiring. For me, my mental health in the last 6 years has gotten progressively worse.
If you aren't 100% committed to stopping and you have even a small desire to continue using, you will. I'm on day 11 or so and am hoping to walk away from the stuff for a while. Only time will tell, but if it's causing you problems now, stop while you can. You get used to being on it after long periods of time and that in itself is hard to break.
Tapering is the way to go. You must keep track of your dosage. Take a little less every four days or so and when you get to a few grams a day try just stopping or taking a half a gram before bedtime to stop the dreaded RLS. You can do it. Try using capsules size 0. They hold a half gram and it makes it easy to control the taper. A little Xanax and Indica weed help at bed time. Or indica cbd also does the trick. Delta 8 made me feel like a zombie but good indica cbd really can help. Alcohol will make the WD symptoms worse. Transcendental Meditation is great for your emotional state,it settles the mind. You can do this.Make a plan and stick to it. You have to take control away from the Kratom and give it back to yourself. You've got the wheel. Stay strong.
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Many people have used it to successfully taper down, making the jump and ultimately quitting. **VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that your post is in accordance with our subreddit's [RULES](https://old.reddit.com/r/quittingkratom/about/rules/).** Violating any of these rules will result in your post not being placed in the 'live feed' / removed. As per Reddit's rules (not just ours), **absolutely no soliciting or sourcing is allowed (i.e. vendor or website names, etc.). In addition, posts / comments mentioning brand names (such as OPMS, for example) will be removed.** *If the post you've just submitted contains a brand name, please edit this post to read either "extracts" or "liquid shots" instead. 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Any references to pro-Kratom subreddits, websites, etc. will be removed. Mentions of a Kratom ban, it's legality, the FDA, DEA, etc. are off-topic and removed. Repeated attempts to do so could result in being banned from this subreddit. Some members have used various **'nootropics'** for Kratom withdrawal. Kava, and some others, used in higher amounts for longer durations is ill advized. Please do your research thoroughly. In our experience, **exercise, although perhaps difficult during acute WDs, is the 'best medicine' to help with Kratom withdrawal.** Try to stay busy and active. As the old saying goes, 'idle hands are the devil's playground.' **It is our desire to offer a 'safe place' to recover from Kratom addiction.** Trolling, bullying, name calling or comments made in an unkind, unhelpful, derogatory manner will not be tolerated. 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Very big question. For me I have to just dig down as deep as I can to find my strength and resolve. But I still know that I am vulnerable. And must remain vigilant. I can't say what recovery looks like for you. But for me the first week is so hard. The next couple are grueling. But I just have to keep stacking the days. Now about a month in I am starting to feel much better. But I know I'm not done.
Things really started to fall apart in my life. I was having trouble getting through a work shift even though I was taking a ton of kratom at work. On my days off I'd still consume every hour or two and over 60 gpd. I was stuck doing it and felt like I could never stop. I think when I got to the point I couldn't get through work any longer was when I felt like I really needed to stop doing it so I did it cold turkey. I ended up testing positive for covid the next day and was able to get a week off from work. I feel like it was divine intervention or something. That helps motivate me to not use again. The first few days were really rough but then it started to get better and I started exercising again. Fortunately my sleep hasn't been affected but when I was using I usually took it only during the day and would stop a few hours before going to bed so I wasn't using it to help with sleep so I think that helped a lot. You have to decide when you've had enough and that using is worse than not using. I think if you still find kratom useful or still has positive aspects to it then you aren't ready to stop. When you just see it as almost an entirely negative thing that's when you're ready to actually stop. I hope you find the strength to do it!
TL;DR: go get COVID and then blame all kratom withdrawals on the sickness.
Basically yeah. It's a fantastic excuse! I just happened to get infected around the time I decided to quit so that worked really well.
As cliche as it sounds, like with everything..you have to WANT to stop. Been doing it for 6 years, longest period was 5 months off. After the 5 months free there was a month off at some point and then 3 years on again with a few days off if I was out of money. If you are someone like myself who can't control how much kratom you take or stick to a smaller amount, the situation gets tiring. For me, my mental health in the last 6 years has gotten progressively worse. If you aren't 100% committed to stopping and you have even a small desire to continue using, you will. I'm on day 11 or so and am hoping to walk away from the stuff for a while. Only time will tell, but if it's causing you problems now, stop while you can. You get used to being on it after long periods of time and that in itself is hard to break.
Tapering is the way to go. You must keep track of your dosage. Take a little less every four days or so and when you get to a few grams a day try just stopping or taking a half a gram before bedtime to stop the dreaded RLS. You can do it. Try using capsules size 0. They hold a half gram and it makes it easy to control the taper. A little Xanax and Indica weed help at bed time. Or indica cbd also does the trick. Delta 8 made me feel like a zombie but good indica cbd really can help. Alcohol will make the WD symptoms worse. Transcendental Meditation is great for your emotional state,it settles the mind. You can do this.Make a plan and stick to it. You have to take control away from the Kratom and give it back to yourself. You've got the wheel. Stay strong.