amediocrity
Greenlighter
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Hi guys. So I used to be pretty heavily addicted to codeine, was on the highest dose via prescription for migraines, and when the doctors started clocking on to my heavy use and cut me off, I was popping nurofen plus pills and chugging codeine linctus whenever I could get my grubby little hands on it.
After a pretty unsuccessful chat with my GP about my addiction (his advice: just stop taking it) I did some research and found Kratom. Ah, what a beautiful plant! Completely irradicated my codeine withdrawal symptoms, and actually managed to make me feel more euphoric than the codeine ever did. The best bit was, it was pretty much withdrawal free so I could totally stop whenever I wanted.
Except I'm five months into the habit and taking I don't even know how much every day and the legal high ban will come into effect in a few days and I am in crippling debt because of the codeine and the kratom (and *breathe*)
Had my last dose of kratom yesterday, which was a pathetically tiny amount (seriously, I'm talking licking the powder remnants from the empty packet) so I am in a pretty bad way today.
Just went to see a different GP and oh my God, what a difference a good doctor can make. She was totally understanding, non judgemental, and basically didn't feel the need to put me down or make me feel guilty for still craving this drug and not feeling able to take the withdrawal symptoms.
I'm waiting on a small bag of kratom to arrive this afternoon, and am planning on taking a teaspoon of that, which should feel pretty f*cking sweet, but the key then is to actually taper like I have promised myself so many times before.
The difference now I guess is that whether I like it or not, kratom is going to be out of my life very soon, so I better get used to it.
Im just going to miss that high so bad - like seriously, what did it feel like to be happy before all this?
Will keep you guys posted on my progress anyway (probably written all this on the wrong thread, please redirect me if so, I'm just a newbie)
After a pretty unsuccessful chat with my GP about my addiction (his advice: just stop taking it) I did some research and found Kratom. Ah, what a beautiful plant! Completely irradicated my codeine withdrawal symptoms, and actually managed to make me feel more euphoric than the codeine ever did. The best bit was, it was pretty much withdrawal free so I could totally stop whenever I wanted.
Except I'm five months into the habit and taking I don't even know how much every day and the legal high ban will come into effect in a few days and I am in crippling debt because of the codeine and the kratom (and *breathe*)
Had my last dose of kratom yesterday, which was a pathetically tiny amount (seriously, I'm talking licking the powder remnants from the empty packet) so I am in a pretty bad way today.
Just went to see a different GP and oh my God, what a difference a good doctor can make. She was totally understanding, non judgemental, and basically didn't feel the need to put me down or make me feel guilty for still craving this drug and not feeling able to take the withdrawal symptoms.
I'm waiting on a small bag of kratom to arrive this afternoon, and am planning on taking a teaspoon of that, which should feel pretty f*cking sweet, but the key then is to actually taper like I have promised myself so many times before.
The difference now I guess is that whether I like it or not, kratom is going to be out of my life very soon, so I better get used to it.
Im just going to miss that high so bad - like seriously, what did it feel like to be happy before all this?
Will keep you guys posted on my progress anyway (probably written all this on the wrong thread, please redirect me if so, I'm just a newbie)
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