Service to support recovery. Never addicted to a substance before, Emily drew upon difficult withdrawal and tough PAWs experiences to create a quitting kratom guidebook and supplement product to help especially first-time quitters.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  QuitK - Find Relief from Kratom Withdrawal (and free e-book) https://quitk.com/    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES What you need to know about the use of herbal product Kratom (news12.com) https://newjersey.news12.com/kane-in-your-corner-what-to-know-about-the-use-of-herbal-product-kratom    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com    LEAVE A REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5  https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00

A listener voice mail. After ten years of kratom use and a decade of stagnation, JB went to rehab, used MAT and participated in Dharma Recovery to be on track to have a year off kratom in June 2024, as well as by being active leading a quitting kratom online meeting.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Tapering off buprenorphine - Taper Schedule - Taper calculator (helpmegetoffdrugs.com) http://www.helpmegetoffdrugs.com/taper    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Fatal Car Crash Linked to Kratom Use Sparks Concern in Rankin County - Darkhorse Press (darkhorsepressnow.com) https://darkhorsepressnow.com/fatal-car-crash-linked-to-kratom-use-sparks-concern-in-rankin-county/ Full article: Effects of kratom on driving: Results from a cross-sectional survey, ecological momentary assessment, and pilot simulated driving Study (tandfonline.com) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15389588.2024.2327827    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com    LEAVE A REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5  https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00

Kratom's negative impact on mental health. Meg talks about crossing state lines to obtain her increasingly problematic kratom shots, and her resilience in not giving up during her quitting journey. Decima gives us a pep talk for those struggling with relapse.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Kratom Meetings https://kratommeetings.com/    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINESv Is Kratom addictive? Users warn of its effects | KGET 17 https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/is-kratom-addictive-users-warn-of-its-effects/    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com    LEAVE A REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5  https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00

Don't let fear of quitting prevent you from getting off kratom. Daniel found kratom took him to a very dark place.  * TRIGGER WARNING * After an attempt to take his own life, he completed a 28-day treatment program and is now clean from kratom for over three months.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Tips on How to Stay Hydrated (ncoa.org) https://www.ncoa.org/article/10-reasons-why-hydration-is-important   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES The Health Risks and Dangers of Kratom Use in Recovery (boardwalkrecoverycenter.com) https://boardwalkrecoverycenter.com/risks-of-kratom-in-recovery/    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com    LEAVE A REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5  https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00

Kratom, the ugly step-child of addictions?  After a 35 day rehab stay, Ramey is working hard to make that his only rehab ever and to remain relapse free after become addicted to the popular kava-kratom tonics advertised heavily on social media and available at gas stations and convenience stores.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  https://kratommeetings.com/    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES RFA-FD-24-025: Cooperative Agreement to Support a Human Abuse Potential Study of Botanical Kratom (U01 Clinical Trial Required) (nih.gov) https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-24-025.html    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com    LEAVE A REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5  https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00

Using kratom as a harm reduction strategy or withdrawal tool. John G. pulled off a successful 2024 New Year's Resolution and is celebrating 90 days kratom free while offering some wisdom on quitting and life.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  5 Ways to Deal With Urges and Cravings (smartrecovery.org) https://smartrecovery.org/blog/5-ways-to-deal-with-urges-and-cravings D = Delay.  E = Escape.  A = Accept.  D = Dispute S = Substitute   MEETINGS: https://kratommeetings.com/    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com    LEAVE A REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kratom-addiction/id1685569424 https://www.audible.com/podcast/Kratom-Addiction/B0C3YHDLV5  https://open.spotify.com/show/4GkQiYu6S8IBn8qswyVm00

Supplements for withdrawal: skeptic or fan?  Sofia, a Latina social worker, mom, spouse and lover of mullet rock, experienced mild to moderate disordered kratom use, making it harder to quit as it wasn't clearly ruining her life like more severe cases. The first time she was ever physically dependent on any substance, Sofia came up with a plan, stuck with it and is now four plus months kratom free!   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Internal Family Systems: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/richard-schwartz-323 #323 How (and Why) to Hug Your Inner Dragons | Richard Schwartz — Ten Percent Happier Online support meetings: https://kratommeetings.com/    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/03/27/kratom-users-experts-debate-herbal-substance-helps-harms/ Kratom users, experts debate whether herbal substance helps or harms (azpbs.org)   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Never quit quitting. As a person with life-long poly-substance addiction, Nick tried many strategies including 7 rehabs, one rapid detox, suboxone, methadone, and plant medicine ceremonies. This time at 101 days off kratom, he is embracing a 12 step program and following directions from his sponsor and sober living house.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK New Kratom Meeting Sundays 3pm EST Zoom: 804 300 586 Passcode: toodles https://zoom.us/j/804300586 https://kratommeetings.com/    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES MIT45 Concealed Highly Addictive Nature of Kratom Products, Class Action Says https://www.classaction.org/news/mit45-concealed-highly-addictive-nature-of-kratom-products-class-action-says   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com  https://kratommeetings.com/

Kratom as a first-time addiction.  Joining past guests Elliot, Mike, Eric, Fawn, and Tyrone with no previous history of substance abuse, Anne found herself hooked on the popular kava-kratom drink.  It took an encounter in her kitchen with her teenager to give her a wake-up call that helped her finally quit.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Drug Shortage Detail: Naltrexone Tablets (ashp.org) https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortage-detail.aspx?id=1034&loginreturnUrl=SSOCheckOnly   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Total Synthesis and Structural Plasticity of Kratom Pseudoindoxyl Metabolites https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.202303700   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Is kratom an opioid? A widowed single mom, Julie quit kratom along with several other substances - phenibut and a racetam - at the same time. The dangers of under the radar "read about it on Reddit" drugs.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK https://kratommeetings.com/  Quitting Feel Free | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1058727775184974/   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Neptune's Fix products recalled nationwide due to serious health risks - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-neptunes-fix-tianeptine-product-recall-gas-station-heroin/    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Dependency versus addiction. Kim struggled with a lifelong poly-substance history. In November 2023, she went to an inpatient facility for a short-term medicated-assisted treatment to kick kratom and alcohol, and to begin a new pathway of recovery.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Relentless Summit x Gary Brecka | Full Speech (youtube.com) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgu5yPes4k   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES They take kratom to ease pain or anxiety. Sometimes, death follows. - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/02/20/kratom-deaths/   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Can you solve a drug problem with drugs? Andrew pursued treatment with an African plant medicine called Iboga to detox and reset his system to kick kratom for ten months. He relapsed and is now back on track again.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK New Kratom Anonymous meeting on Wednesdays 6:30pm PST / 9:30pm EST to go along with Saturday meetings 2pm PST / 5pm EST. ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/71704829937 Passcode: nokratom   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Ibogaine/Noribogaine in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cn/2023/00000021/00000011/art00004    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Fading Affect Bias. Alex used kratom powder at about 30 grams per day over several years, and successfully tapered off in November 2023.  Starting kratom at first to ween off prescription pain pills, he eventually used kratom at moderate servings to maintain through the week, and at higher doses on the weekends to get high.   RESOURCE OF THE WEEK Help with restless leg syndrome during kratom withdrawals  https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingkratom/comments/t1cfy3/coping_strategies_for_withdrawal_induced_rls/  Yoga for RLS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCVZIbVmzd4    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudermilk_(TV_series)   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

At one time, Lorine was very pro-kratom on social media and introduced it to many of her friends. After quitting for 11 months, and followed by a return to problematic use, she is now a month off after a short detox stay at the beginning of 2024.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Mindset for quitting kratom https://www.drjunkieshow.com/podcast/episode/7625def9/108-quitting-kratoma-story-about-set-and-setting   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES NPR: Florida's Unregulated Kratom Market https://www.npr.org/2024/01/31/1198909933/1a-draft-01-31-2024   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Addiction and relationships. After using kratom for 7 years, Jon found his personality was changing and he was not living up to his own values. With a nudge from his wife, he quit cold turkey 99 days ago at the time of the interview. RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities  The first memoir by Wayne Kramer, legendary guitarist and cofounder of quintessential Detroit proto-punk legends The MC5 https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Stuff-Dope-Crime-Impossibilities/dp/0306921545 KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES New rule changes make telehealth and addiction treatment rules permanent. https://katu.com/news/recover-northwest/new-rule-changes-makes-telehealth-and-addiction-treatment-rules-permanent CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety  CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Kratom's potential negative impacts on mental health. Brette began visiting kratom bars as a teenager with friends and became addicted during her important young adult years. Now three years off the substance, she enjoys the benefits of sobriety and has a lifetime of adventure ahead.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  New WhatsApp Group for Women Quitting Kratom Contact Decima to join: decimataxservices@gmail.com   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Kratom's rising role in the potential exacerbation of mental health disorders: A case report and review of the literature. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773021222000621 Adverse Psychological and Therapeutic Effects of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use: A Systematic Review https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376402286_Adverse_Psychological_and_Therapeutic_Effects_of_Kratom_Mitragyna_speciosa_Use_A_Systematic_Review  Clinical Implications of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use: a Literature Review https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40429-023-00478-3    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Quitting kratom for good versus taking a break. A powder "grey area" user of usually around 15 grams per day, Tyrone talks to Jacob about kicking kratom once for 8 months, returning to use and struggling with the idea of quitting permanently when he never experienced major consequences from consumption.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Potential medication to discuss with your doctor to help with kratom withdrawals. https://www.drugs.com/lucemyra.html    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351644 Today, the FDA announced an open period for applications to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a human abuse potential (HAP) study on the use of botanical kratom. Addressing the use of botanical Kratom is a priority as the FDA works to characterize its abuse potential and subjective effects, given the absence of published literature and clinical evaluations despite increased human use. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 1.9 million Americans aged 12 and older reported using kratom in 2022.   CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

The mismarketing of kratom = taking away informed consent for new users. A doctor recommended kratom to Robynn to help with getting off a several month narcotic prescription to address pain for herniated discs. Big pharma shills, she and Decima discuss her taper off powder kratom as a stay-at-home mom and helping people quit kratom on Tik-Tok.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Tik-Tok resources: Decima: https://www.tiktok.com/@quittingkratomsupport Robynn: https://www.tiktok.com/@lilzsmama  KS Podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Science literature on kratom liver toxicity https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(23)00311-2/fulltext  https://journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2023/10001/s3554_kratom_induced_liver_injury__a_new_drug_of.3781.aspx    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

Relapse prevention discussion. Nick G. (episode was formerly named Nicolas) describes his quitting experience as follows: * Prescription opiate background * Getting hard into extracts after back surgery * Being an entrepreneur and juggling kratom addiction * Going through divorce in the middle of severe kratom suffering * Checking myself in detox and 30 days of treatment * Relapsing the next day * Oral naltrexone  * Multiple rounds on and off Vivitrol- benefits and pitfalls  * Suboxone * Experimenting with Sublocade  * At one point, hiring a sober companion to follow me from work to home because I literally couldn't stop * Experience with a number of different meds to get off  * Being in active recovery * Cold turkey withdrawals * Massive longevity with PAWS  * More Relapses * Strong views after 2 years of active participation and serving as in admin in rooms within our growing but still very immature Kratom recovery community  * Another relapse or two  * Finding out my testosterone is at scary low levels    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  WhatsApp Group for Quitting Feel Free https://www.reddit.com/r/Quittingfeelfree/comments/1906ry8/update_whats_app_group/   KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Kratom possession in Alabama leads to unfair (in our opinion) trafficking charge. https://1819news.com/news/item/atmore-woman-raises-thousands-online-after-kratom-arrest-draws-national-attention    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com

New year's resolutions. Once running a 125 mile race and with no previous addiction beyond perhaps exercise, Jazz tapered off powder kratom with the aid of psychedelic therapy in a structured setting Her mantra after three years of addiction: "I never lose, I either win or learn.    RESOURCE OF THE WEEK  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking volunteers to complete an online survey study about substance use.  https://tinyurl.com/jhusupplementsurvey    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Deadly Dose - A Tampa Bay Times investigation into the kratom industry https://project.tampabay.com/investigations/deadly-dose/kratom-industry/    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: kratomsobriety@gmail.com  https://kratomsobriety.com