Kratom Sobriety

Libby and Jacob discuss quitting mindset hacks. Eric is a 50-something dad who used kratom capsules for eight years before he realized it was not the life enhancer he had convinced himself it was.  With no previous history of addiction, Eric discusses tapering tips and other advice from his nine months off kratom.   Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant, Hardcover | Barnes &...

Dear Listeners, By far, the most painful thing about hosting this podcast and in the quitting kratom community writ large, is the conflict about the use of Suboxone or buprenorphine to treat kratom addiction. Please try to see both sides, now. On one hand, often victims of the opioid pill crisis of the 2000s and many moving on to heroin or street drugs, we have a bunch of listeners who came to kra...

Jacob and Libby talk about not trying to overdue your early days of quitting with too many goals and setting yourself up for failure. A nurse with no previous addiction history, Mitch became dependent on the kava-kratom tonics. He discusses how he quit and explores a range of kratom related medical topics as well as bouncing back after a relapse where he told himself he would just have "one".    R...

Decima talks with Libby and Jacob to catchup on last six months and to discuss additional resources and tools for quitting. Support for Kratom Addiction Recovery Meetings and Resources | Quitting Kratom Support https://kratomquitters.com/     CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://www.you...

Libby and Jacob talk about 7ohm and mitragynine.  Melanie was opioid-naive when she walked into a vape shop and sold 7ohm pills. She was blindsided and wrecked by FULL BLOWN opioid withdrawals that many, many more people are seeking professional treatment for because of their ridiculous intensity.    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  ...

HEADS UP: This week the interview is someone who stopped an extreme kratom-kava drink habit but is continuing to use kratom as a harm reduction strategy.  While the podcast, based on our expertise, believes 100% abstinence from kratom is necessary for most past problematic kratom users, we feel sharing Joey L.'s story turning his life around after getting up to like 17 tonic shots a day, is worth...

Happy New Year!  Just a quitting interview this week. David M. escalated into an expensive kava-kratom product habit. His family surprised him with an "intervention". After a short-term medical detox, he is now almost a month kratom free!   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    https://www.youtu...

Please email or DM us on social media about any ideas you have for opening topics?  An attorney, Rachel used kratom at first as it helped her productivity. While an active leader in a 12 step recovery program, she found herself addicted to kratom and realized she was not longer really "sober".   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     htt...

Libby and Jacob talk about the positives of quitting. Christina follows a week after her wife was on the pod. She talks with Libby about their joint journey in quitting, including a plunge in great despair with a turnaround to where life is now worth living.   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety     https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety     https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety...

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...