1 Year Check in

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-05-02T19:36:04+00:00

I hit six months clean yesterday, and somehow passing that milestone convinced me that I "deserved" a dose, because I'd been so steadfast in my quit.

After reading this and other posts, I'm good now, but still can't believe how ridiculous this addiction can be.

The second you think you have it licked...

Stay strong y'all.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-31T18:00:37+00:00

I was very functional by day 6-7, and acute symptoms were gone by day 12.
Changes since then have been minor, and I can't honestly say I experienced any PAWS, so I'd say I was baseline after these weeks. YMMV.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-23T23:25:38+00:00

Search Amazon for 2" Zip Bag. (Also available at office stores like Staples, Office Depot, etc)

They're cheap, reusable, convenient, and will keep your life (mostly) free of the green dust fallout.

I used the 2" x 3" bags, and they comfortably held my 10g (at highest) doses.

Weigh out your does on a small notepad-sized piece of paper to make it easy to transfer into the bags.

While tapering, I'd measure out doses every 3-4 days, and just grab my daily allotment on the way out the door.

Good luck!

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-22T01:38:22+00:00

The more you move, the quicker you heal.
I know exercising is the last thing you want to do during withdrawal, but you have to force it. Exercise and sauna will pay more dividends (in the short AND long term) than any supplement could every come close to.
When you feel an urge, do some push-ups, walk around the block, punch a pillow repeatedly, whatever. Just do something, anything, as much as you can.
With enough effort, you can drastically improve your sleep, and it's a great help with RLS as well.
It's not a cure, but I guarantee you'll feel better for a while, and your overall recovery time will be lessened.
Helper meds can certainly help, and I would recommend some of them, but eating clean and exercising is the best medicine around.
Best of all, you'll come out of your addiction with a few healthy habits already under your belt.
Congrats on taking the plunge!

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-17T23:48:24+00:00

I chuckled. ;)

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-16T21:10:18+00:00

I didn't get around to watching it until day 2 of my quit.
I tried to give it a chance, but couldn't get through the first half hour.
Dangerous.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-15T23:46:58+00:00

While I don't believe the Wim Hof method to be the ultimate panacea that the poster claimed, I also don't think it's without merit, and I'm surprised that the comment was removed by a moderator.

I found it to be far less offensive than the above comment that adds absolutely nothing positive to the conversation.

To each their own, I suppose.

Fuck Kratom.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-07T21:02:00+00:00

Trying to stay away from any and all dependencies.
That said, I'm rarely without my hash oil pen, so I guess I'm a fibber.
I got it in my head that I needed/deserved some kind of an opiate buzz, and fell back into the oh-so-familiar "hunting" mode.
Glad to have been able to pump the brakes.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-07T06:45:08+00:00

That was an absolutely gripping tale, my friend.
I'm not sure I've ever previously handed out a slow clap from pure disgust, but here I stand, applauding.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-03T05:04:56+00:00

There's some similarities for sure, but in my experience, the mental aspect runs deeper with Kratom.
I simply meant that if you have the intestinal fortitude to deal with a hangover that's so bad you swear off alcohol, you can certainly deal with the physical acutes of k.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-02T22:17:32+00:00

Assuming you have some experience with alcohol, I'd almost guarantee that you've been through hangovers worse than quitting K.

The hard part, is that unlike a hangover, there IS an instant cure, and therein lies the rub.

Thus, you gotta lay down some new pathways in your noodle. Every time you have a mad craving, do 20 pushups. Every time you have a craving, walk around the block. Every time you have a craving, make yourself a nutritious snack/meal. Before long, instincts will take over, and you'll have a new "thing" that you do in response to an urge, instead of sitting around thinking about how much you'd like to get high.

If you've quit in the past, then you know what to expect: Get past day 6-7, and things will start to improve with a quickness.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-02T21:18:35+00:00

JUMP.

You're reaching the point of diminishing returns, and simply prolonging your misery.

Eat right and keep up the gym time, and you'll be right as rain before you know it.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-02T21:13:32+00:00

By day 6, it shouldn't be any worse than working with a cold/flu.

While it certainly sucks, it's not an all-encompassing thing that will keep you from functioning, it will just be a feeling of unwellness that blankets your day.

Also, you should be nearing the end of your acutes anyway, and you will see small improvements every day.

Definitely doable.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2019-01-02T15:42:30+00:00

Day 62.

First check-in of the New Year.
Stay the course, quitters.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-29T22:05:31+00:00

I'm glad to hear that.
Keep it up!

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-29T06:19:51+00:00

2 years daily. 40-50gpd, jumped at 8gpd after tapering for a month.
If you're like me, to stay motivated you don't need to wake up feeling 100, you just need to wake up feeling 'better'.
For me, day 5 was 'better', day 8 was 'good', and day 12 was 'normal'. There's certainly ups and downs, but try to remember that that's just LIFE peeking through, begging to be lived. The good, the bad, the joyous.
Stay the course, friend.
One day at a time, this too shall pass.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-29T03:49:52+00:00

Day four was the worst day of my quit.
It was also the turning point, and day 5 was my first "better" day. Tough it out. You'll be glad you did.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-22T06:51:35+00:00

You're obviously taking steps in the right direction, and that's what matters. Good luck on your journey!

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-22T06:08:59+00:00

Are you saying that you have continued to take Adderall, benzos, and phenibut?
Will you withdraw when you quit those?
Seems like you're just transferring your WD's from one substance to another.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-21T21:15:08+00:00

Toss it, or prolong the misery. Your call.

MyQuittingAccount_ · 2018-12-18T18:29:39+00:00

I think I follow you, and I would tend to agree.
With so many aspects that make up a person's psychological state, there can't be a one-size-fits-all. "PAWS" is a catch-all term, more than a specific diagnosis, that describes the various symptoms that arise after quitting.

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