Kratom Sobriety

Krista and Charlie discuss tips for using alcohol and drug recovery meetings for kicking kratom.  Overview of Decima’s story: * Moderator of large quitting kratom Facebook group * Nearly decade of use & former pro-kratom advocate  * Experienced 3 seizures from kratom earlier in 2023 * Prescribed Vivitrol to support this kratom quit * Best advice: start supplements six weeks before CT or taper...

Krista and Charlie talk about alternatives to the 12 steps.  In the interview, Jacob from Maine shares how he used SMART Recovery and MAT to manage to get and stay off extract shots for over 90 days after a hard struggle.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Clonidine prescription for withdrawals https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459124/ https://www.drugs.com/comments/clonidine/for-opiate-withdrawal.html ht...

Caught up in the Florida kratom bar scene, Krista explains how after finishing a 30 day residential treatment program in August 2022, she is working the 12 steps with a sponsor and tapping into her own expertise as an addiction counselor to stay off kratom.  Article about kratom risks looking at Florida autopsy data: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4495146   RESOURCE OF THE WEE...

Should I count days while quitting kratom?   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Bird and the Bee: Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates https://open.spotify.com/album/6Bh8grVrJlDIJ0vJKtakTi?si=4ThijOzcS36kdTUYeYd9Iw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6Bh8grVrJlDIJ0vJKtakTi KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Heart health risks and kratom recent study: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2...

After a three-day inpatient medical detox for kratom, Rob talks about how he's fighting for his recovery after a lifelong struggle.  If you have developed tolerance and dependence related to your kratom use, and have trouble quitting because of severe withdrawals or due to addiction, this podcast may help you with kicking kratom and maintaining long-term abstinence. RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Everythin...

Joey's kratom addiction landed him in the psych ward and drug rebab, and after many attempted quits, he has finally found success over the last three months.  Beating the odds so far, this peer-reviewed study found Kratom Use Disorder has a relapse rate "as high as 78% to 89% at 3 months post-cessation." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33974767/   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Truth About Kratom - Five Yea...

Addicted to the noxious a popular kratom / kava product, Savanna shares how she got hooked on the "wellness" drink and struggled for nearly a year to overcome her expensive daily habit with the help of an online community, therapy and exercise.  Reflecting on the claim people can get addicted to anything, "I've had coffee a million times and I've never lied to my partner about going and getting a...

Izzy turned to white strains of kratom to help with her ADHD and to get off other substances.  Admitting to having an addictive personality, she (@rejectclown) also found she also had to abstain from kratom as it wasn’t an herbal remedy that improved her life.  Izzy says “Don't let anybody silence you or trick you into thinking that you are alone in this kratom struggle, that you're wrong, that yo...

Mike found his kratom addiction to be "the progressive narrowing of things that brought him joy".   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Doctor gives an overview of kratom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxvYfD6bs3c   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES https://twitter.com/lawdotcom/status/1664756316030529542   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety/   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10009155410791...

Review of three books available about quitting kratom as of May 2023. https://www.amazon.com/My-Kratom-Hell-Users-Quitting/dp/1691182109 https://www.amazon.com/Kratom-Glass-Empty-Fallon-Smith/dp/B0C2S2KN7Q/   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK FDA Reporting Form for Product Problems https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm?action=consumer.reporting1   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Kratom supplier owe...

Jess shares how she quit extracts, bounced back after a relapse and came back stronger to help others. RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Wim Hof Method https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingkratom/comments/7si4ui/the_wim_hof_methodan_awesome_little_set_of/   Jess: https://www.quittingkratom.org/   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES https://www.forbes.com/health/body/kratom/   How dependent is the...

Logan tells how he achieved kratom abstinence after 5 years of use with the help of MAT, 12 steps and music. RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Dopey 409 Guests Discussing Kratom: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-rzh35-e7be7 Dopey Kratom Meeting Thursdays 7pm Eastern: https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety/status/1643774735258378242?cxt=HHwWhICznbSa7s8tAAAA   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES "What Clinicians Should Know":...

Transplanted North Dakota oil well worker tells how he kicked kratom while having no addiction history and taking powder capsules. RESOURCES OF THE WEEK https://www.reddit.com/r/Quittingfeelfree https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingkratom/wiki/index/#wiki_supplements https://discord.com/invite/v2gYpqPJqA   https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3vvq/gas-station-heroin-tianeptine-zaza-pills KRATOM IN THE HE...

1) An intro to the podcast, 2) A little background about my story, and 3) some myth-busting about kratom addiction. RESOURCE OF THE WEEK https://www.quittingkratom.org/ KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Class Action Lawsuit Against OPMS: https://www.classaction.org/news/o.p.m.s.-failed-to-warn-that-kratom-products-can-be-addictive-class-action-says   Police Chief Charged with Kratom Theft: https://www.pinea...