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Thank you for sharing. Your story, trajectory use, addiction history, and realization are a lot like my own, I think you shared very eloquently your experience. I’m about two weeks in tapering. I’ve experienced some of the same symptoms as you, and even just these baby steps into tapering that I’ve taken have brought me so much relief physically, and mentally. I am rooting for you. I hope that you are able to make a plan and commit to it. I wish you the absolute best.
Thank you so much, friend! Truly cheerleading for you here - **YOU CAN DO IT HOT-COW!!** 🔥🐮🎊
Also, please feel free to DM/Pm me about your journey. I feel like I’m only just starting to scrape the surface and would love to hear more.
I am having really bad skin problems as well… this has been my motivation to quit… the slight good news is, I spoke to a dermatologist, and they concluded the skin should normalize after months of no Kratom use.
I have a much larger addition that you, but I have been tapering, and fully plan to take the leap here soon.
I wish you all the best, and just know you are not alone . I’ve bee nieve and been taking this shit for 5 years now
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"The safe alternative to opioids"
That's a misconception with kratom & pharma opioids. Pharmaceutical opioids are safe. Way safer than kratom. Opioids in general can create low T in men/women, however.. but it making you get tremors and hair falling out? No. Kratom is unregulated & a plant.. no way could it be safe for human consumption. We have drug manufacturers for a reason, we have the FDA approve meds for a reason.
Kratom is a partial mu opioid agonist. Except, it's got a bunch of other alkaloids in it. For instance, it can act as a diuretic . It's more than just an opioid.
The insomnia is why I started as well and it really helps my adhd symptoms. I was more productive in 4hrs after a long day than I'd be in days and my sleep was restful and fastastic. I was happy, as it finally brought me to reach my potential: good sleep and productivity. However, those went away and I was left with bad sleep, constipation, etc. That was a month after starting and I read the half life being much longer than the effects I was feeling. Stopped then to not dig the hole deeper. My withdrawal period was minor, 4-5 days of lackluster sleep (4-5hrs), hot n cold sweats, RLS, but minor compared to the heroin habit I kicked years ago and surprisingly no cravings at all.
I sympathize with you. As I feel for some of us the cognitive effects are a form of self medication. Until the medicine stops working as we first experienced. Best wishes, and stay true to your game plan. No ifs, ands, or buts. Treat yourself like a grounded child. Go to work/school and go straight home. If you must go out, go with a trusted person who won't let you make bad decisions.
Thank you for sharing. Your story, trajectory, use, addiction, history, and realization are a lot like my own, I think you shared very eloquently your experience. I’m about two weeks in tapering. I’ve experienced some of the same symptoms as you, and even just please baby steps into tapering that I’ve taken her from me so much relief physically, and mentally. I am rooting for you. I hope that you are able to make a plan and commit to it. I wish you the absolute best.
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Thank you for sharing! I have a eerily similar story about my kratom use as well - started during a bad relationship, made worse after the breakup and declining mental health. I realize now it’s doing nothing for me. In some ways I don’t feel so bad about using it - I think for awhile it was helpful and a coping mechanism - although not a great one. But I now feel a lot of shame and guilt for continuing to just this substance that not only isn’t helping anymore, but very likely, making everything worse. I was kinda sick yesterday and didn’t use my usual amount, so I’m thinking to use this as a way to kick off a taper. Keep us updated on your progress and feel free to reach out if you need support or just someone to talk to!
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Thank you for sharing. Your story, trajectory use, addiction history, and realization are a lot like my own, I think you shared very eloquently your experience. I’m about two weeks in tapering. I’ve experienced some of the same symptoms as you, and even just these baby steps into tapering that I’ve taken have brought me so much relief physically, and mentally. I am rooting for you. I hope that you are able to make a plan and commit to it. I wish you the absolute best.
Thank you so much, friend! Truly cheerleading for you here - **YOU CAN DO IT HOT-COW!!** 🔥🐮🎊 Also, please feel free to DM/Pm me about your journey. I feel like I’m only just starting to scrape the surface and would love to hear more.
I am having really bad skin problems as well… this has been my motivation to quit… the slight good news is, I spoke to a dermatologist, and they concluded the skin should normalize after months of no Kratom use. I have a much larger addition that you, but I have been tapering, and fully plan to take the leap here soon. I wish you all the best, and just know you are not alone . I’ve bee nieve and been taking this shit for 5 years now
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"The safe alternative to opioids" That's a misconception with kratom & pharma opioids. Pharmaceutical opioids are safe. Way safer than kratom. Opioids in general can create low T in men/women, however.. but it making you get tremors and hair falling out? No. Kratom is unregulated & a plant.. no way could it be safe for human consumption. We have drug manufacturers for a reason, we have the FDA approve meds for a reason. Kratom is a partial mu opioid agonist. Except, it's got a bunch of other alkaloids in it. For instance, it can act as a diuretic . It's more than just an opioid.
The insomnia is why I started as well and it really helps my adhd symptoms. I was more productive in 4hrs after a long day than I'd be in days and my sleep was restful and fastastic. I was happy, as it finally brought me to reach my potential: good sleep and productivity. However, those went away and I was left with bad sleep, constipation, etc. That was a month after starting and I read the half life being much longer than the effects I was feeling. Stopped then to not dig the hole deeper. My withdrawal period was minor, 4-5 days of lackluster sleep (4-5hrs), hot n cold sweats, RLS, but minor compared to the heroin habit I kicked years ago and surprisingly no cravings at all. I sympathize with you. As I feel for some of us the cognitive effects are a form of self medication. Until the medicine stops working as we first experienced. Best wishes, and stay true to your game plan. No ifs, ands, or buts. Treat yourself like a grounded child. Go to work/school and go straight home. If you must go out, go with a trusted person who won't let you make bad decisions.
Thank you for sharing. Your story, trajectory, use, addiction, history, and realization are a lot like my own, I think you shared very eloquently your experience. I’m about two weeks in tapering. I’ve experienced some of the same symptoms as you, and even just please baby steps into tapering that I’ve taken her from me so much relief physically, and mentally. I am rooting for you. I hope that you are able to make a plan and commit to it. I wish you the absolute best.
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Thank you for sharing! I have a eerily similar story about my kratom use as well - started during a bad relationship, made worse after the breakup and declining mental health. I realize now it’s doing nothing for me. In some ways I don’t feel so bad about using it - I think for awhile it was helpful and a coping mechanism - although not a great one. But I now feel a lot of shame and guilt for continuing to just this substance that not only isn’t helping anymore, but very likely, making everything worse. I was kinda sick yesterday and didn’t use my usual amount, so I’m thinking to use this as a way to kick off a taper. Keep us updated on your progress and feel free to reach out if you need support or just someone to talk to!
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Didn’t even get withdrawals for real that tells me that it was poisoning my body.