Kratom Abstinence
Interviewing people in recovery from kratom abuse or addiction, or experts in the field.
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Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Should I count days while quitting kratom?
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Bird and the Bee: Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Bh8grVrJlDIJ0vJKtakTi?si=4ThijOzcS36kdTUYeYd9Iw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6Bh8grVrJlDIJ0vJKtakTi
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
Heart health risks and kratom recent study:
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.009
https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/arrhythmias/104851
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Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
After a three-day inpatient medical detox for kratom, Rob talks about how he's fighting for his recovery after a lifelong struggle. If you have developed tolerance and dependence related to your kratom use, and have trouble quitting because of severe withdrawals or due to addiction, this podcast may help you with kicking kratom and maintaining long-term abstinence.
RESOURCES OF THE WEEK
Everything You Know About Addiction Is Wrong - Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs
Rob's book suggestion: https://www.abebooks.com/9781590030721/Twenty-Five-Words-Serenity-Prayer-Save-1590030729/plp
Handbook of Addiction Disorders (2004):
https://www.academia.edu/download/39758328/Handbook_of_Addictive_Disorders_-_A_Practical_Guide_to_Diag._and_Trtmt_-_R._Coombs_Wiley__2004_WW.pdf
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from-addiction-to-recovery/202306/exploring-the-complexities-of-kratom
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Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Joey's kratom addiction landed him in the psych ward and drug rebab, and after many attempted quits, he has finally found success over the last three months. Beating the odds so far, this peer-reviewed study found Kratom Use Disorder has a relapse rate "as high as 78% to 89% at 3 months post-cessation."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33974767/
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Truth About Kratom - Five Years Off Kratom
https://youtu.be/4evMaPJqUjE
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
Ban, ignore or regulate? Kratom and the Whac-A-Mole world of soft drugs
https://www.politico.eu/article/kratom-czech-republic-ban-ignore-or-regulate-and-the-whac-a-mole-world-of-soft-drugs/
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Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Addicted to the noxious a popular kratom / kava product, Savanna shares how she got hooked on the "wellness" drink and struggled for nearly a year to overcome her expensive daily habit with the help of an online community, therapy and exercise. Reflecting on the claim people can get addicted to anything, "I've had coffee a million times and I've never lied to my partner about going and getting a coffee...Like I didn't want to drive to the store. I didn't want to be making up excuses, sneaking behind my family...to go get a dose. But I truly would be dope sick without it."
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Savanna's book recommendations:
William Porter's Alcohol Explained
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25374689
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57922494
Hypnosis App
https://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/sleep-problems/back-to-sleep
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
Always Sunny in Philadelphia guys talk about "Feel Free"
https://wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/it-just-gets-you-high-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-fans-issue-psa-after-rob-mcelhenney-name-drops-feel-free/
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Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Izzy turned to white strains of kratom to help with her ADHD and to get off other substances. Admitting to having an addictive personality, she (@rejectclown) also found she also had to abstain from kratom as it wasn’t an herbal remedy that improved her life.
Izzy says “Don't let anybody silence you or trick you into thinking that you are alone in this kratom struggle, that you're wrong, that you're what you're feeling is not valid. Your addiction is valid. How you choose to recover is valid.”
Medicated Assisted Treatment & Kratom select research studies:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33226096/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35112990/
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Interview on Recovery in the Middle Ages Podcast
https://recoveryinthemiddleages.podbean.com/e/from-monkster-to-master-unraveling-the-kratom-knot-with-charlie-x/
Kratom special on Recovery in the Middle Ages Podcast (about 48 minutes in)
https://recoveryinthemiddleages.podbean.com/e/rma-nights-the-kratom-withdrawal-nightmare-with-jeff-bianca-d/
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
https://filtermag.org/quitting-kratom-addiction/
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Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Mike found his kratom addiction to be "the progressive narrowing of things that brought him joy".
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Doctor gives an overview of kratom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxvYfD6bs3c
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
https://twitter.com/lawdotcom/status/1664756316030529542
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Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Review of three books available about quitting kratom as of May 2023.
https://www.amazon.com/My-Kratom-Hell-Users-Quitting/dp/1691182109
https://www.amazon.com/Kratom-Glass-Empty-Fallon-Smith/dp/B0C2S2KN7Q/
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
FDA Reporting Form for Product Problems
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm?action=consumer.reporting1
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
Kratom supplier owes millions to family of South Florida nurse who overdosed and died; Krystal Talavera, a Boynton Beach nurse, fatally overdosed in 2021. Medical examiners identified kratom as the cause.
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https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/drugs/2023/05/18/kratom-supplier-owes-family-of-nurse-who-fatally-overdosed-on-kratom/70224342007/
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Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
Jess shares how she quit extracts, bounced back after a relapse and came back stronger to help others.
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Wim Hof Method
https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingkratom/comments/7si4ui/the_wim_hof_methodan_awesome_little_set_of/
Jess: https://www.quittingkratom.org/
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
https://www.forbes.com/health/body/kratom/
How dependent is the alcohol industry on heavy drinking in England?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30136436/
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Sunday May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 2023
Logan tells how he achieved kratom abstinence after 5 years of use with the help of MAT, 12 steps and music.
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Dopey 409 Guests Discussing Kratom: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-rzh35-e7be7
Dopey Kratom Meeting Thursdays 7pm Eastern: https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety/status/1643774735258378242?cxt=HHwWhICznbSa7s8tAAAA
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
"What Clinicians Should Know": https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/addiction/kratom-use-us-what-clinicians-should-know/
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Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Transplanted North Dakota oil well worker tells how he kicked kratom while having no addiction history and taking powder capsules.
RESOURCES OF THE WEEK
https://www.reddit.com/r/Quittingfeelfree
https://www.reddit.com/r/quittingkratom/wiki/index/#wiki_supplements
https://discord.com/invite/v2gYpqPJqA
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3vvq/gas-station-heroin-tianeptine-zaza-pills
KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/man-sues-wellness-beverage-for-causing-sobriety-relapse/449552
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/3-million-worth-kratom-seized-174042136.html
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