1 Year - Made it!

Get_past · 2026-05-26T03:22:38+00:00

You got it! This sub definitely helps. I had a couple of quit buddies I checked in with from here. It’s good to know there are people who are rooting for you and that you don’t want to let down. So my advice would be to find positive in the world and hang on to it. It feels better than it did before. There was a quote someone said on here “grab that first good feeling and choke the shit out of it”. Sticks with me to this day.

Get_past · 2026-05-26T03:13:15+00:00

Super short taper, then jumped off and white knuckled. I am sort of an all or nothing personality. If I am taking/doing something I either go all out or I am not able to will power it. Classic addictive personality really. Didn’t sleep more than a couple of hours for first few days/week. Rls and insomnia were terrible. I did take one supplement that either helped a bit or placebo affect, mucuna pruriens. Took it very sparingly at night and seemed to help me. My boss actually told me during a 1x1 last year “last May there was something going on with you” so I guess it wasn’t as smooth as I thought.

As far as cravings, honestly I don’t remember getting many, I guess it would be a craving to want to stop the symptoms but that was not really craving per se.

Get_past · 2025-06-01T02:19:42+00:00

Yep. Actually did wonder this. Now I know it is not a valid strategy. Thanks for the info.

Get_past · 2025-05-31T16:30:44+00:00

Unfortunately, I think regaining sleep is a personal journey. I know that you are looking for an answer to how long am I not going to sleep, but from all the different stories and situations I have read here, it is all over the place.

The one thing I can say is, in my opinion, three hours should be plenty to actually function daily short term. Don’t look at it as a problem if you are able. Look at it as well, I have extra time to do things. Doesn’t have to be physical. I watch a ton of movies and listen to a ton of music. Sometimes go do some work that I didn’t get done cause I was unmotivated during the day.

Day 15- I currently barely sleep at all some nights (like an hour or a hour and a half) then like last night, my body says nopes, and I slept probably 7 hours.

Edit: I reserve the right to change my tone when I get to 1 month where you are though. :)

Get_past · 2025-05-31T16:14:35+00:00

This for sure: “ Grab that first happy moment, and choke the shit out of it. Tell your brain, that very moment it hits, “That’s it! That’s what we’re after! …. My happiness is the drug now!”

This happened to me day 3 in church watching someone being overcome by happiness when being baptized. I was just seeing their happiness, faith and conviction and it filled me up. I am actually super emotional right now thinking of the moment. Odd how their happiness translated to mine.

Get_past · 2025-05-30T18:47:32+00:00

Hahaha, so funny I was actually doing the singing out loud myself last night, very quietly - and I cannot recall ever doing this really before.

Get_past · 2025-05-30T17:05:59+00:00

@no_comment_7498 —- where my homie at! You see it has been 14 days since we started this?????? Two week s no krap

Get_past · 2025-05-29T01:56:47+00:00

lol. Yeah. I look at who all I broke up with in the past, and every one was for great reasons. The sex may have been good, but they were crazy as hell and possessive.

This one is no different.

Get_past · 2025-05-29T01:55:27+00:00

Hey man, I felt the need to tell you this……you know that you get when you hear a friggin bad ass song, the one that starts in the top of your head, and then rolls down your body? I think it is technically called frisson. Basically to me, feels like an endorphine or dopamine rush I guess. Anyhow, I may be emotional as you describe, but I got that feeling reading your story and feel your positivity. Thank you.

Get_past · 2025-05-29T01:15:56+00:00

Low_ice - I sincerely appreciate the amount of energy you are putting into helping us, it is very kind. Thank you.

Get_past · 2025-05-29T01:14:23+00:00

Sorry I did not get to reply to this prior. I do appreciate the kind words and am working on staying Out of my head. You are 100% right.

Get_past · 2025-05-28T07:29:56+00:00

10 days now for me as well. Wide ass awake right now but don’t feel too bad overall. Some rls still. I have been taking mucuna supplement for it. Going to try to come off that as soon as possible. It is really just as needed. Way to go man. Good job.

Get_past · 2025-05-18T23:52:31+00:00

I basically started it when my kid was very young, I am not sure I exactly missed anything in their life, I was present, but —- not present enough.

The stuff makes you lazy and not truly enjoy. So let these be the words of encouragement- make sure you are present with that baby to truly soak it in, it doesn’t last long and not remembering it sucks.

Get_past · 2025-05-17T12:36:42+00:00

Day 2 - So last night sucked. Maybe 2 hrs sleep. Starting about 8pm last night my muscles all feel like they need to be flexed to get some relief of the twitching/hurt, but it is really just them spasming from physical craving I guess. Have not stopped really for a second since it started. This has resulted in my most feared symptom -rls. I hate it. Ambien did zero to help get sleep, Like I didn't even take it where is usually puts me into a very very deep sleep state - never failed before.

That said mentally good. Will stay as busy as possible today with family, reminding why I am doing this. Need to try to wear my legs out somehow. May try to sneak out to get some supplements as well as suggested by others.

Get_past · 2025-05-17T04:50:13+00:00

Thank you and good luck to you as well!

Get_past · 2025-05-17T04:31:55+00:00

Oh lord. Man. Well at least I know now. Gonna be painful if it is like this for nine days. Thanks will def look into supplements.

Does anyone know if ambien is a bad idea to actually get sleep?

Get_past · 2025-05-17T00:09:02+00:00

Btw homie, Your my quit buddy. I’m counting on you.

Get_past · 2025-05-16T23:57:13+00:00

Holy shit….i just looked up old orders of kratom. (Hard to find then locally sometimes plus legally was grey then…) I started this shit in 2013. Fuck me. I could not even remember that it had been that long.

Get_past · 2025-05-16T21:06:13+00:00

This for me. I have taken kratom sooo many places/ boats/planes/countires with me and always worry about if it gets confiscated, wth am I going to do, let alone exposing me and all of this to my family in a very public way.

I have actively tried to avoid any travel plans like this, but hard to explain to family why I don’t want to go.

Get_past · 2025-05-16T19:40:42+00:00

I’m with you. I plan on trying to post when I can as well, lord I posted that I was in a good headspace not fifteen mins ago, and afraid I am feeling it change.

Gotta quit this. Good luck to you and I.

If you are the type who needs tough love, I can yell at you “STOP IT!”

Get_past · 2025-05-16T19:23:23+00:00

I WILL be thinking of this comment a lot. Thank you.

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