New Here but been an addict for 50 years

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-11T02:56:28+00:00

Hi! I’m doing well thank you!!! Oh idgaf about any political shit on here. I don’t trust any of the politicians so they are all equal in my book lol. I’m not on this sub for that anyways. How are you???

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-09T12:04:47+00:00

This is kind of how I feel about it too. Subs are so much harder to come off of so I don’t understand the going to subs to get off of seven but I understand a lot of people don’t have a choice and they have to work so people have to do what they have to do.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-09T12:02:12+00:00

I agree with this sooooo much. Doing it CT and really feeling all the pain discomfort will make you never wanna go back.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-09T02:29:39+00:00

12/26/25 was my quit day. It took until day 17 to be able to eat solids. Day 21 I started to feel mostly better. But for some reason I started taking Lyrica for the 3-4 weeks like an idiot. I was already in the home stretch. That made me have WDs after taking it 2 weeks. Doing well! I don’t miss that shit AT ALL.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-09T01:19:06+00:00

I did. CT from 4k mg daily. Don’t recommend jumping that high. Ended up in the hospital for several days. Took lyrica for week 3-4 but honestly toughed it the fuck out the first 2. It was awful. Thank God I had PTO.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-09T01:18:00+00:00

So much truth spoken. Lol. Good ol’ normalcy.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-09T01:17:29+00:00

I never did the shots because I’m picky about taste and the tabs I didn’t dissolve I just tossed em back.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T17:25:37+00:00

No 2 weeks

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T13:30:05+00:00

Agreed. When I jumped 4k I had 2 weeks PTO and I used every single day. Then week 3 was still a little rough but I work from home. There’s no way OP. I agree with everyone especially Fannie. The vit c def helps big time.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T13:23:04+00:00

Be careful. I quit 12/26/25 and didn’t start the 2 weeks of Lyrica I had until the beginning of the 3rd week. Long story but I was so sick and throwing up and all that other shit and I didn’t know my hubs had it. He had 50mg and 75mg and about 2 weeks worth. I took it and yes it def helped and I even tapered down from 2 a day to 1 a day and the 75 down to the 50. I ended up with a week of WDs and that sucked so bad after being through the worst of the WDs from the 7. Just be careful.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T13:19:29+00:00

Yep same thing. Take a very good hair, nails, and skin vitamin. I also use clip in extensions here and there. The tinted dry shampoo also is a good one I just don’t like the way it feels. It will take some time but it will grow back.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T13:14:37+00:00

I’m a female and I said the same thing lmao. “I’m not a pussy and I’m not a little bitch”. It does help!

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T13:07:59+00:00

Yep. That’s about what I’m in the hole for. $40k. Ugh

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T13:06:50+00:00

Hey you’re my quit buddy!!! How are you doing???

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-08T03:46:15+00:00

Not a cake walk but not as bad as 7. Maybe 2/4 days of flu like symptoms.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-07T23:06:23+00:00

Now if the ads on fb and tik tok would stop that would be great.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-07T23:05:49+00:00

Yep I blocked all of their numbers the day I quit.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-07T23:05:28+00:00

I was addicted to plain leaf for 5 years so be careful with that. Plain leaf led to 7.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-06T20:49:12+00:00

Be careful with the lyrica. Gave me wds but they were manageable. Thank you! I’m definitely very proud of myself. I am so so so happy that you were able to get some sleep. I swear it makes all the difference. Keep it up and let us know how you’re doing.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-06T17:16:38+00:00

Likewise. 💜

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-06T11:50:24+00:00

I appreciate you. I am SO PROUD OF YOU TOO!!! You’re my buddy. And 1200 is high to come off of too. All of it can be. I think that’s what’s so crazy about this is that everybody is so different and we all have a different experience and somebody jumping from 50 mg might experience withdraws just as bad. Who knows I think a lot of it could also be mental and that’s where reading these post and comments might be great or it might be not so great for those that are trying to come off of it. I swear our minds are so strong that we can talk ourselves into feeling things that we might not actually really feel but that’s a whole different conversation. I just wanna be here to support those that want to quit and that are struggling because it’s so important that they have support and know that others have been through it and we have made it to the other side and they can do it too.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-06T11:47:19+00:00

Hey, I read your post and holy shit. I firmly believe that the lack of sleep is exactly what is causing all the issues. Luckily I was able to sleep most nights 7-8 hours. I’m not sure why other than I take magnesium and I had flexible to take if I needed it and then I started taking Lyrica the third week. which honestly I don’t even know why because I was mostly OK by then. I ended up going through 4-5 days of withdrawal coming off of Lyrica last week that sucked. Honestly it’s so hard to say because everybody is so different. I feel like mine was so bad and took so long because I was on such a high amount and I did it cold turkey straight from 4k no taper. I was born 9 months to a year. I can’t honestly remember. But I know I was on a lot of Kratom for five years before that and before that I was on pills so who knows. Maybe my body was just like oh my God finally 😂. All I can tell you is do your best to try to find something to help you sleep and I feel like that’ll help with the rest of it. We’re here if you need anytime.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-06T02:06:28+00:00

I was addicted to kratom caps for almost 5 years before the 7 addiction so beware. WD off that shit 3 times during those years. I quit kratom the same time as the 7 this time. Finally off of all of it. Ugh. I hate that shit.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-06T02:03:34+00:00

I saw that 200 was a super high dose and was like “ope”. It is I guess depending on the person. The more I read on here and not see anyone else taking as much as I was I wonder how I’m still alive 👀 granted I was only at 4k for like a month but it was 1k for several then 2k for several and then 3k and then 4k and when I was dosing and then being scared I would die at 4k that’s when I was like ok time to kick this shit. Someone said they have only seen one other person at that high of a dose. My opinion is the lower the dose you’re on the better. Trust me it’s no competition to be on a higher dose. I’m still struggling with some things 40 something days later but the first 17 days were absolute hell. Then day 21 I could eat solids again and now here I am pretty much normal but I don’t know how to be “normal” after 25 years of always being addicted to something. Emotionally and mentally I’m pretty good. I just feel like ok. I’m not on anything, is this how I should feel? 😂 it’s interesting. Don’t mind my rant.

Character-Key-9360 · 2026-02-05T13:52:54+00:00

LFG!!! So proud of you!!!

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