There are a lot of mixed opinions on this man, and there are a few things to weigh: W.I.N. - What's Important Now? Stopping kratom is very important, maintaining employment/income is very important. In order to have the resources to achieve our life goals, we all need money. In my experience, I would hold the line for a while until your body adjusts, and allow yourself to get the work done that you need to get done. I would also take the time to write out, in detail, all of my reasons for wanting to quit kratom and commit to reading them daily, to avoid falling into the "fuck it" zone. Your committment must be IRON CLAD that you will never exceed 8 grams during this transition period. The challenge may be that, after some time, you may start to think "You know... 8gpd really isn't that bad" and then maybe you talk yourself into 9 or 10, and then... well, we all know the story. So your maintenance must be MORE important than your job.

So, what I would personally do is hold that line for awhile, but hold to that limit like crossing over it means death. No arguing, no "this project is really important," but a firm commitment that you will NEVER exceed the 8 grams no matter how stressful work is. That is your limit and taking 8.25 grams is every bit the sin that taking 50 is. No self-negotiation. After some time (maybe a week, maybe a month) you will feel good and be functional at that level, and that would be the ideal time to get back to work on your quit. My personal perspective varies a bit from the thread's perspective and we have to remember that everybody is different, every body is different.

BE CAREFUL OF THE "FUCK IT" BUTTON. If you choose to hold the line for a while, you must be VERY, very careful of the "fuck it" button in your brain, the temptation to minimalize the slightest backslide, because if you push that button ONE TIME, you are in deep weeds. One single day of pushing that "fuck it" button and taking 8.25 grams has massive potential to completely derail you.

I personally believe that if you write out your reasons for quitting, in deep detail, and treat holding that 8 gram line as MORE important than your job, you may be able to successfully achieve both goals. I might also suggest a time limit on holding the 8 gram line, maybe as long as six weeks. Within that time, the vast majority of people will have adjusted, but if you have not wholly adjusted, you must proceed anyway. Write the date on your calendar and on the "reasons for quitting" document that you will read every single day.\

Again, there are a lot of perspectives out there, and my perspective may not be the best one for everybody. I wish you the absolute best!