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Kratom and Recovery

CfZrx said:
It~s always fun to get a brand new bag of kratom! Ok, I used kratom to help with a substantial morphine taper. Nowadays I take 5mg methadone 3Xdaily and increase my analgesia with 2grams Borneo Red 3X daily. I recently switched from nasty ol toss n wash to making my own capsules. No taste, and something about .5 gram capsules makes a small amount seem like enough. I highly recommend that everyone try it this way!The only difference I have noticed in the diff types of K is that typically Bali is sleepy.----Kratom is my friend.
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Only reason I have so much of the same kind is because a buddy got his source to send it to me. I didn't even pay for it, he just really wants to see me get clean cause he's a recovering H addict of 19 years and knows how bad it can get. I'd like to switch it up too that way I don't just get a tolerance to the same kind all the time.

Erikmen said:
That's great. A couple of days and you'll be fine - physically speaking.
But what comes next can be quite challenging as you know. Any thoughts about therapy? It could help you immensely.
Would you be opened to go through psychotherapy? Do you have insurance coverage for this.
Or perhaps going to one of these NA meetings...
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Addictions counselling and therapists are free here, but a psychiatrist costs money. I'm in the midst of getting on welfare though, so they can help me with therapists and stuff, cause I'm sure they're gonna want me to do some follow-throughs with doctors if I'm a recovering opiate addict asking for money from the government, lol. I don't wanna abuse my privilege either, I really do wanna get clean and fix my head. Get back on my hobbies that can possibly lead to a career in clothing design or visual arts. I know thats a long friggin road ahead and I should take things day by day, but I guess it's good to have goals.
 
Precisely.
Go back to your hobbies, exercise. Work on your goals.
Establish a routine for your day to day life. You know the drill!
Wish you the best of luck!
 
Verri, :)

How are you doing these days? Are still thinking the same about Kratom?
I saw this thread here from February 28 and remembered you were pretty active on this issue.
 
Eveleivibe said:
Does nothing for me. Tried three strands. A total waste of money n time I feel x

Evey
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That's strange. Are you on opioid maintenance or do you have a high opiod tolerance? If so that would be the reason why. Other than that I don't see why you wouldn't feel it if it's actual Kratom and you dose high enough.
 
Eveleivibe said:
Does nothing for me. Tried three strands. A total waste of money n time I feel x

Evey
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That's strange. Are you on opioid maintenance or do you have a high opioid tolerance? If so that would be the reason why. Other than that I don't see why you wouldn't feel it if it's actual Kratom and you dose high enough.
 
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In this case it's being used as a replacement substance for opiate addiction.
Better than methadone or subs.
Problem is not getting the adequate treatment and proper doctor's visits to ensure you are handling well.

It does not work for me either but if I was gonna quit again one of the things I could have used was this instead of having gone through almost 8 years of methadone.
 
I just want to add my thoughts..
I have taken Kratom for a couple of years. When I first started, I took a ton of it and either I'd feel good, or I would get sick. I read someone here on bluelight say, the key is taking smaller doses. The was the best advice ever! I'm taking about 1/4 the amount I was taking before and I still get the benefits without all of the nauseasness and feeling 'weird'.
 
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