Thanks FallZ! I too got into kratom because of my morphine habit. When I tapered off the morphine, I increased my kratom doses a lot! I am surprised I made it today without going over 5.5 tsp, but I am blessed with exceptional marijuana products that helped get my mind off kratom. I am a chronic pain person which complicates things. Thanks for the support

Wow, DAY 4! You made it IMO. Your pupils are probably big as quarters
Well, I hope you're right! I would be in deep, deep trouble if it weren't for Loperamide. That drug has just saved my ass. I couldn't quit oxy or Kratom no matter how hard I tried. The withdrawals have just been too difficult for me. I felt pretty awesome today which was a good thing because I had some serious business to take care of.
Count me in the same boat. Also in chronic pain due to multiple injuries all of which involved all manner of plates and pins. Certainly not as many as others, but far more than the general public I imagine. I'm always in pain. ALWAYS. I've just learned to live with it. I will admit to taking Oxy and Kratom to get high, but the pleasant "side effect" (Jesus that sounds just crazy) is that my pain was gone. Pain meds work really well for getting rid of pain. Go fucking figure.
When I was younger I smoked herb on a daily basis. I've learned that I'm an addict, so that makes sense to me in hindsight. But anyway, I used to LOVE good bud. The irony now is that I live where it's legal and can buy a ton of the best stuff around, but smoking it makes me extremely uneasy. Like, full on paranoid and introspective and guilty. I basically go nuts with introspection and not in a good way. I ate a small piece of a brownie a few weeks back and almost lost my mind. So, I can't really enjoy MJ anymore. Let me tell you just how much THAT sucks. I literally can't do drugs. At all. I can't drink because I'm an alcoholic. I can't take Kratom because I'll eventually use it daily and it jacks up my life. Obviously can't take pain pills recreationally cause that turns into a multi-hour habit that breaks the bank. Now I can't smoke herb either. I have no choice but to remain completely sober for the rest of my life. Sure, there are worse things in this world, but come on...everyone likes to cut loose and have a little fun now and then. I really thought I could keep a few oxy's on hand and only use them when I wanted to "party" (how pathetic does that sounds?). NOPE. They're gone as soon as I get 'em. Thought I could keep some grade A Kratom around. I really did think that was the answer, like I finally found the ONE DRUG that I could do responsibly, in the open, and catch a buzz from. NOPE. Every time I try it turns into a daily ritual and I get addicted. SO. Looks like I'm outta options. Time to get clean and stay clean.
Good for you, man. Keep going and if you need to take it slow, take it slow. Just do yourself a favor and don't be a victim of your own success. It's really, really, really easy to get your tolerance lower than decide one day that you're going to take a few extra grams. It feels great ... then you're back at square one and kicking yourself. At least, that's how it was for me. Can't wait to hear about another day of 5.5 tsp or less! It keeps me motivated too!!!!