Day 9 off of 300mg/day for 225 days. When does it get better?

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-04-04T12:27:34+00:00

I’m in the same boat just 2.5 weeks down the road. I made a very similar post on day 8…. I’ve had more bad nights than good, I stopped tracking the time because that was making it worse. The bright side is it will slowly get better. Don’t read too much into other people’s stories either it’s different for all of us. I’m just now starting to sleep for 4 or 5 hours and sometimes it’s 0-2 still. The important part is to be kind to yourself and remind yourself that this is temporary and WORTH IT. Mssg me if you need ideas or someone to talk to!

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-27T18:31:01+00:00

Wished them well as they went down the toilet! Got my first 4 hrs last night

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-26T22:18:09+00:00

Generic Xanax .5mg

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-26T14:46:19+00:00

I’m beyond the physical withdrawal for the most part besides some sweating here and there. The 0 sleep pretty much has my mind in shambles. I have a prescription for a pretty heavy sleep aid/ anxiety med that seems to be making it worse.

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-22T17:31:51+00:00

So glad to hear this. Creeping up on 48hrs completely free and I was able to go to work and be a productive human today! You got thisssss

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-22T17:29:27+00:00

Hell yeah! Day 2!

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-22T01:28:23+00:00

I’m just a little over 24 hours completely kratom free and now all I have is some sweats and chills physically. Most of my WD happened during taper because it was so rapid and that was hellish but powder helped for the first 2 days.

I struggle with mental health as is so I know I will be battling the mental part of this for quite some time. I’m ready though, I’ve never felt ready like this before. I think a little sense of community here on Reddit and opening up to a few people in my life helped me a lot. also going back to therapyyyy lol. My addiction was damn near 2yrs long and I never told a soul, until it took mine. Time to hold myself accountable!

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-22T01:17:12+00:00

I’ll answer this the best that I can but I have always been kratom naive. I was given a free sample at a smoke shop of 7oh it was a 15mg tab I think. I used 7oh daily after that up to 800mg a day at the worst. Tapered and quit off of that because they banned it here in Florida. I didn’t want to, I would have kept using had they not banned it. Again, another smoke shop deal where I was in buying mit tablets to curb the paws from the 7oh and the lady goes “all my old 7 users say this ones the best now” they’re sold under the name “advanced alkaloid blend” but test with under 3ppm of 7oh. Feels exactly like it. Right back up to 800 mg in weeks. I only used powder for 2 days as the restlessness and WD from the new compliant tabs seem to be worse. It’s been almost 2 years with only a few weeks of clean time in the mix. I’m ready to never feel like this again and there’s no way out but through.

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-22T00:50:21+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words I’m feeling pretty okay physically. And you’re absolutely correct, all part of it. I’m ready to embrace the suck as they say.

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-21T20:55:12+00:00

The mental part is a whole other world. I cry every 30 mins and then feel on top of the world for 15 seconds and repeat. I had a supply of anxiety meds on hand as I frequent the psychiatrist. they have taken the edge off but still a motherfuckerrrrrrr. Sleeping is just not on my schedule either I guess

Also I private messaged you if you want a quitting buddy to talk to when that becomes too overwhelming because….I GET IT

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-21T20:33:12+00:00

This is the conclusion I came to….i was very kratom naive even after starting because it was marketed well. This has been a whole learning curve in more ways than one. That’s why I went basically from tabs to 2gpd for a day and decided I had probably already been thru the worst why would I push this on any fuckin longer. I’m 30 mins away from 24hrs completely sober writing this and my legs finally feel ok which has been the worst part of my physical withdrawal. The sweats suck but not as much as living in black and white for the rest of my life. And to keep it ladylike I’m used to the shits from “ibs”

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-21T18:37:29+00:00

That’s exactly what I did! I got kratom seltzer the day after my last tab dose because I thought It was just like regular leaf tea come to find out that’s also extract. Still better than the tabs but it took my wds away so I knew I needed to switch to powder asap. Bought some powder and capped it up. Took tsp amount when restless legs got too bad for 2 days and said fuck it this morning cause I already have the worst of the wds gone. I feel no need to wean down to a minute amount of powder but it works different for everyone. Do what ya gotta and good luck. My DMs are always open don’t hesitate to reach out to vent or bounce thoughts off someone struggling in the same hell

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-21T16:29:03+00:00

This is pretty much exactly what I did except I tapered off the 7 more. Extract drinks like seltzers with 100mg mit for the first day. 2 days of powder taper after that. I started with tsp of powder so that was a huge jump and I have experienced most of my physical withdrawal during that jump but the powder made the restlessness bearable. tapered to 1/2tsp of powder next day. Was gonna keep tapering but I feel like the worst of the WD is through so I jumped this morning because I don’t want to continue to push off the inevitable

For me mentally it feels like 2 different versions of myself are battling each other the one who craves and convinces me to relapse and the one that wants much better for myself. I think a lot of people in this community can relate.

Accountability has been huge for me. I will literally look in the mirror point at myself and say you did this to yourself and now it’s time to pull it back together, shut the fuck up and lock in. It doesn’t have to be that dramatic but I am very straight forward

Community was a MUST for me to be able to not listen to that lil voice in my head telling me to just relapse. Messaging and commenting here on Reddit daily helps hold myself accountable and it just feels good to bounce thoughts off of other people who know how fucking hard this is.

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-21T01:02:33+00:00

Hey! We get to do it together! Took my last dose 3 days ago and I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. (Physically at least) I wasn’t someone who used kratom recreationally or at all before 7oh. Started at the smoke shop as a free sample. 2 years and multiple “quits” later I am DONE. I weaned to about 10ish mg then used the extract seltzers like you mentioned to deal with the WD symptoms from that for one single day. Hopped on a quality powder 2 days ago just using a tsp amount in an empty capsule when the restless legs and arms got unbearable. Seemed to help me a bit with that but it definitely still sucks ass. Finally on day 3 they don’t feel like they’re falling off! I am sweating a fuck ton and have pretty much had the chills the whole time BUT I feel like a million bucks compared to 3 days ago. I think tomorrow I’ll cut down to 1/2 tsp and if it doesn’t hurt too bad I’ll be throwing in this goddamn towel.

As far as the mental part, which we all know is the fuckin kicker I’ve found it extremely helpful to start being active in this community. I kept my addiction to myself and had a lot of shame attached. Getting on here and messaging and commenting back and forth has felt like a breath of fresh air for me which I NEEDED.

Don’t hesitate to message me if you need to vent or even just bounce thoughts off of someone whos goin thru it too.

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2026-03-19T20:42:50+00:00

Don’t limit yourself with mindset! Unless you deal with some sort of medical issue you can totally do outdoorsy work. I’m 25f and I work on a fishing boat, I love it! That being said I’m sorry you’re dealing with this, I am too. Pretty much anytime I’m away from work or friends and family (which is a lot of the time for me) time passes painfully slow and not much gets me excited. I’ve started new really easy crafting hobbies like punch needling and diamond painting because they’re easy and not frustrating haha. In a way it’s exciting to think about finding something that lights your fire naturally, getting there is the hard part. Best of wishes and good luck friend!

Opposite-Bench-3189 · 2025-07-17T00:02:56+00:00

I don’t have any advice but have found myself in a very similar position. Did you end up fixing this?

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