I included the question mark because some people might question me being in recovery since I use Kratom as a maintence drug. Clearly Kratom doesnt effect the "pleasurable" opiate receptors like your traditional opiates/opioids. With this being said Kratom predominately effects the delta receptor which creates more of a stable anti depressant effect while in high doses creates uncomfortable side effects. Also to note it has a very low/none incident rate of respiratory depression.
With all that being said I've been clean from traditional opiates and stimulants for 10 months now. I started forging prescriptions at the height of my problem (to give some depth to the severity).
Anyways, I've used Kratom to help keep me stable/clean and it has been a wonderful tool. Kratom does not make me want to compulsively re-dose like other opiates/stims.
Now, my main therapist considers this to be fine- using Kratom as a maintence drug whilst at the same time in recovery. On the other side the people in my 12 step program consider this to be "cheating", typical for hardcore 12 step people to think this, yes?
I am curious to what your view/option is on this matter. Please give me some additional perspective. thanks!
With all that being said I've been clean from traditional opiates and stimulants for 10 months now. I started forging prescriptions at the height of my problem (to give some depth to the severity).
Anyways, I've used Kratom to help keep me stable/clean and it has been a wonderful tool. Kratom does not make me want to compulsively re-dose like other opiates/stims.
Now, my main therapist considers this to be fine- using Kratom as a maintence drug whilst at the same time in recovery. On the other side the people in my 12 step program consider this to be "cheating", typical for hardcore 12 step people to think this, yes?
I am curious to what your view/option is on this matter. Please give me some additional perspective. thanks!