Hi everyone
I am new to this forum, and forums in general
I am a self employs 43yr old male, married with 2 teens
I have had a history of substance abuse from my early 20s to this current day
I was clean for a short while then was injured and ended up on the codeine train, that led to 6 years of a new love affair with opiates
I decided to try and get "clean" and under the instructions of my GP I tapered then hopped off.
It was during the last stages of my taper, I started to realise I would not be able to continue working on my own and pass a chemists without popping in to buy some pills, that would lead to cold water extraction and health risks, so I researched and came across kratom.
Day 3 into my abstenance I was suicidal.
I received my kratom in the post, took 3grammes and in half an hour I was back to "normal"
No, better than normal, I was happy, energised, calm, I thought I had found the holy grail!
I have been taking it now daily for 2 weeks, and although I swapped strains, and varied doses, I have (I think) used too much, and developed tolerance very quickly.
I am worried I have spoiled the effects this wonderful plant has to offer me.
I am trying to lower my dose, taper, adding stem and vein to the mix etc and find I am miserable as I know I have to take days off to try and reset my tolerance, this is of concern, as I may slip back into old habits
I have used at the most 20g or so in 1 day split over 4 doses but am now trying to cope with 1.5g (with 1.5 s&v) twice a day but I am distracted by the urge to take more!
However if I do, it just makes my eyes feel slow to react and bulgy (if that makes sense?) with a cloudy mind
Any advice would be gratefully received
I have several strains at home
Red borneo, green malay, meng da thai, indo, malay, stem and vein, a house blend? And I even bought a full spectrum tincture, that in my opinion had no noticeable effect? I have done more research and have found that you are advised to stay away from extracts and tinctures as these lead to quick tolerance! All of the kratom I have is powdered leaf, should I be using dried unpowdered leaf?
I normally toss and wash.
Thanks for reading
I am new to this forum, and forums in general
I am a self employs 43yr old male, married with 2 teens
I have had a history of substance abuse from my early 20s to this current day
I was clean for a short while then was injured and ended up on the codeine train, that led to 6 years of a new love affair with opiates
I decided to try and get "clean" and under the instructions of my GP I tapered then hopped off.
It was during the last stages of my taper, I started to realise I would not be able to continue working on my own and pass a chemists without popping in to buy some pills, that would lead to cold water extraction and health risks, so I researched and came across kratom.
Day 3 into my abstenance I was suicidal.
I received my kratom in the post, took 3grammes and in half an hour I was back to "normal"
No, better than normal, I was happy, energised, calm, I thought I had found the holy grail!
I have been taking it now daily for 2 weeks, and although I swapped strains, and varied doses, I have (I think) used too much, and developed tolerance very quickly.
I am worried I have spoiled the effects this wonderful plant has to offer me.
I am trying to lower my dose, taper, adding stem and vein to the mix etc and find I am miserable as I know I have to take days off to try and reset my tolerance, this is of concern, as I may slip back into old habits
I have used at the most 20g or so in 1 day split over 4 doses but am now trying to cope with 1.5g (with 1.5 s&v) twice a day but I am distracted by the urge to take more!
However if I do, it just makes my eyes feel slow to react and bulgy (if that makes sense?) with a cloudy mind
Any advice would be gratefully received
I have several strains at home
Red borneo, green malay, meng da thai, indo, malay, stem and vein, a house blend? And I even bought a full spectrum tincture, that in my opinion had no noticeable effect? I have done more research and have found that you are advised to stay away from extracts and tinctures as these lead to quick tolerance! All of the kratom I have is powdered leaf, should I be using dried unpowdered leaf?
I normally toss and wash.
Thanks for reading
