Kratom Sobriety

Kelly worked in the kava industry for years and cold turkey quit this summer alongside her partner Christina and three cats!  They now give back and host the Tuesday night meetings at 8pm Eastern.  Check out those recovery support meetings now available every day at 8pm (as well as three days a week at Noon!) Support for Kratom Addiction Recovery Meetings and Resources | Quitting Kratom Support ht...

Jacob discusses gratitude and holiday coping tips. After five years of nonproblematic kratom use, Jake B. talks about quitting kratom multiple times in the last year and as his only addiction with no prior history of abusing other substances.    SHOW NOTE: "Kratom in the Headlines" and "Resource of the Week" segments are on a semi-permanent hiatus.    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/krat...

How much to keep the subject of kratom in your life after you quit?  In week 2 of a two-part series interviewing a couple struggling with kratom addiction together, Libby talks with Aminah, Mic's partner from last week's guest.     SHOW NOTE: "Kratom in the Headlines" and "Resource of the Week" segments are on a semi-permanent hiatus.    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety    ...

Relationships and kratom. In week one of a two-part series interviewing a couple struggling with kratom addiction together, Libby talks with Mic about his successful quit from a powder habit that lasted about seven years. To find Mic: https://bio.site/micro https://instagram.com/theproducermicro https://kratomquitters.com   RESOURCE OF WEEK Try Quit Kit https://tryquitkit.com/   CONNECT WITH US ht...

Special episode on "relapse". After four years of kratom use, Alison hit a bottom with a $100 per day kava-kratom tonic habit. She went to 30-day rehab after her child saw her throwing up outside her car one day. Alison is now 53 days kratom free, doing 90 meetings in 90 days, both AA and online kratom recovery meetings. Relapse Quote: "I am not defined by my relapses, but by my decision to remain...

Special episode on PAWS (Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome). Nick B. discusses his three ibogaine treatments to address his kratom addiction.  Nick on confronting the root of addiction: “Odds are your drug addiction comes from some sort of trauma… really try to focus on your traumas. It took me a long time to realize that.” On not doing it alone: “Ask for help. It sucks. It’s embarrassing… but I can...

Libby and Jacob discuss some podcast comments from pro-kratom people who obviously never listened to an episode. Travis talks to Charlie about getting caught up with drinking kratom tea at Florida bars, experimenting with tapering to get off and taking to TiKTok to reach out to others struggling.    RESOURCE OF WEEK TiKTok follows: Travis @kr8tomwarrior Jasmine @jasmineadeoye_   KRATOM IN THE HEAD...

Matt talks with Libby about getting addicted to a "kava" drink before he realized there was kratom in it.  They discuss using supplements to help detox from kratom at home, and Matt offers a free "Quit Kit" to the audience (link below).   RESOURCE OF WEEK Get Your Quit Kit https://quitkit.carrd.co/   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES An update on the clinical pharmacology of kratom: uses, abuse potential, a...

Final Wednesday special episode from the July to October 2024 series of mid-week shows with experts and others with lived experiences from kratom.  Charlie talks with Aaron about the death of his beloved brother Matt from a kratom-caused death.    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://ww...

Chris and Jacob respond to a listener's voice mail. Jay hit a rock bottom with kratom that led him to a treatment center and now he is 30 months clean.   RESOURCE OF WEEK The Mystery of the Vape Shop Kratom (substack.com) https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/the-mystery-of-the-vape-shop-kratom     KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Vince Sanders of CBD American Shaman defends 7-OH products (supplysidesj.com) https:...

Christine and Sean turn what could be a family mess into a message of recovery.   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety     https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety       QUITTING KRATOM SUPPORT MEETINGS https://www.kratommeetings.com     CONTACT THE SHOW V...

Christine and Libby talk self-care. Jasmine interviews Lily, who became addicted to one kratom-kava tonic a day. With mounting health effects, a growing short fuse, and making mistakes (and still feeling confident) at work, Lily tapered off kratom with the help of Kambo, secretions from the giant green monkey tree frog, as a form of natural healing medicine. SHE RECOVERS. Redefine recovery. Reduce...

Interview with Laura Solomon of Advanced Rapid Detox about a medically supervised kratom withdrawals program in Michigan. Rapid Opiate Detox & Rapid Alcohol Detox Programs (advancedrapiddetox.com) https://advancedrapiddetox.com/ Lucemyra (lofexidine): Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-175333/lucemyra-oral/details CONNEC...

Socializing without kratom. Michal struggled first with powder and then extracts during multiple quits, also finding kratom didn't keep her away from booze. Eventually she tried medicated assisted treatment to quit everything for good.  Contact Michal at: EarlydaysPC@gmail.com    EP 344: Early Days-Introduction — Sobertown Podcast | Sobriety Podcast & Inspiring Recovery Stories https://www.sob...

Libby's debut as a co-host. Californian Noah documented his cold turkey harsh two-week detox from the kava-kratom tonic through a series of videos. After over two years of sobriety, he got sucked back in and had to bounce back to quit again.  Noah on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/urbeezy/p/CrhJxUjOj4o/?img_index=1 Ibogine safety: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9292417   RESOURCE OF...

Cindy talks about her son's kratom-caused death.  Max was 30 years old in good health with no pre-existing conditions. His toxicological report showed no other drugs other than likely drinking about four beers the afternoon he passed away. Cindy discussed trying to advocate for better kratom regulations.    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobr...

Sticking to a recovery routine, Dave from Ireland first emailed the show in July 2023. He is now 14 months kratom free. You can find him most weeks at 7pm Thursdays Eastern at the Dopey kratom meeting.    RESOURCE OF WEEK Home | ATLAS (treatmentatlas.org) https://treatmentatlas.org/     KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES The wellness drink for sober people that some say they can’t stop drinking | Well actual...

Julie, M.Ed, LPC, gives her perspective as a psychotherapist, tips on quitting kratom, healing and recovery.    Find Julie here: https://pensight.com/x/sacredself_wellnesshub   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety     https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobrie...

Pros and cons of plant medicine. With a past poly-substance addiction, Libby found her non-problematic powder addiction escalated to extract use. Finding difficulties with both tapering and cold turkey quitting off kratom extracts, she went to Mexico to detox and treat her kratom addiction with ibogaine.  Contact Libby at libbyquitkratom@gmail.com     RESOURCE OF WEEK Wherever You Go There You Are...

Author Nolan Sinclair on his quitting kratom book. Kicking Kratom: A Complete Guide to Taming your Addiction. https://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Kratom-Complete-Addiction-Quitting/dp/B0D3J6YSWY/ Nolan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Nolanwrites   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    htt...

Dealing with stressful situations kratom free. NO Resource of the Week (Charlie is moving!) Stevenson collaborated with his wife to seek treatment. Initially, he was not accepted by providers because kratom wasn't an illicit drug. Stevenson's advice: "Try to quit on your own, but if you are not able to, reach out!"   RESOURCE OF WEEK One week hiatus:  Kitty Wells, Don't Wait The Last Minute To Pra...

QuitK - A supplement to help you quit kratom for good   https://quitk.com/   Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) effects on withdrawal syndrome of heroin abusers - PubMed (nih.gov) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10836211/     CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  ...

Compare and despair. Frank's drinking 24 kava-kratom tonics a day led to a four-day hospitalization, intensive outpatient rehab, and medicated assisted treatment.   RESOURCE OF WEEK Exercise: How It Can Help With Addiction Recovery (webmd.com) https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/exercise-help-addiction-recovery     KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Kratom: Opioid-Like Herb With Health and Addictio...

Interview with Patti Wheeler, mother of twin Wyatt, and filmmaker, Joanne Rubino. A Beautiful Life Stolen https://abeautifullifestolen.com/   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety     https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety       QUITTING KRATOM SUPPORT ME...

Welcoming Jasmine as a new cohost. Blaine found his kratom addiction happened "gradually and all at once". While we try to be MAT friendly, we know Suboxone is not right for everyone, and Blaine didn't find helpful for him based on his background, personality and circumstances.  Jasmine's podcast Clean Sips, the episode she shared to her sober audience that she struggled with kratom.  Overcoming A...