Kratom Abstinence
Interviewing people in recovery from kratom abuse or addiction, or experts in the field.
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Sunday Mar 22, 2026
Sunday Mar 22, 2026
Jazz and Lauren discuss seeing new products at random local stores and the importance of community in recovery. Aaron talks about his struggles to quit, which often involved starting and restarting cycles months at a time. He also escalated over the years from powder to 7-OH until he quit around Valentines 2025.
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Sunday Mar 15, 2026
Sunday Mar 15, 2026
John G. first appeared on episode 55 in 2024. He relapsed and struggled to get back on track until February 2025. However, he returns celebrating a year now off kratom.
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Sunday Mar 08, 2026
Sunday Mar 08, 2026
Lily & Rosa in the open discuss Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment option for those struggling with trauma. Rosa interviews Jack, a 33-year-old miner from Nevada who developed a severe dependence on kava-kratom drinks after struggling with addiction throughout his life. After years of denial and hiding his use, he quit by telling his loved ones and pushing through an intense six-day withdrawal. Jack now relies on healthier habits like working out and focusing on honesty and accountability.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) Resources:
www.rosawilcoxlcsw.com
https://www.emdr.com/
https://www.emdria.org/
https://www.emdr.com/product/getting-past-your-past-take-control-of-your-life-with-self-help-techniques-from-emdr-therapy/
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Sunday Mar 01, 2026
Sunday Mar 01, 2026
Lauren and Jacob discuss consequences. PLEASE excuse some audio issues in the open, the original recording got corrupted and we did our best to rescue it.
Tiffany shares her harrowing journey from kratom addiction to one year of sobriety, detailing how what started as a "plant supplement" for anxiety quickly spiraled into round-the-clock dependence and a near-death experience. After enduring multiple detox attempts, inpatient treatment, a custody battle, and job loss, she found freedom through community support, faith, and pure determination. Now running a juice bar and rebuilding her life, Tiffany offers hope to anyone struggling with kratom, proving that recovery is possible and that life on the other side is better than one can imagine.
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Sunday Feb 22, 2026
Sunday Feb 22, 2026
Nolan and Lily discuss active versus passive sobriety in the open. #freemartha (lol). Wayne talks about his struggle to get off 7-OH, including two residential treatment stays, and eventual Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).
New music written and recorded by Lily's husband Peter @ncss on Instagram.
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Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Sunday Feb 15, 2026
Lauren W. shares her journey from kratom and 7-OH addiction to one year of sobriety, detailing how what started as pain management spiraled into spending hundreds of dollars daily on extracts and tablets. After hitting rock bottom with car accidents, job loss, and a hospital intervention, she found recovery through AA meetings, running, and the support of her family and fiancé.
New music written and recorded by Lily's husband Peter @ncss on Instagram.
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Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Lily celebrates three years off kratom in the open!
Joey was on episode #9 in June 2023. He returns to discuss relapse prevention, to talk about using naltrexone (both oral and injection to quit) and to warn about the escalation to 7-OH.
New music written and recorded by Lily's husband Peter @ncss on Instagram.
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Sunday Feb 01, 2026
Sunday Feb 01, 2026
Jude shares her journey from using kratom as an opiate withdrawal aid in 2019 to escalating to 4-5 expensive extract shots daily, culminating in a terrifying over consumption incident at Toronto airport where she could barely walk to her gate. After a relapse following her first quit attempt, she achieved lasting sobriety in May 2025 through a managed taper with Reaction Recovery, discovering that her severe memory problems—which she feared were early-onset dementia—were entirely caused by kratom and have since resolved. Now 8 months sober, she emphasizes that minimizing your story by thinking you're "not sick enough" is a defense mechanism that keeps you trapped. She and Charlie warn about the escalating danger of new kratom derivatives like 7-OH
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Sunday Jan 25, 2026
Sunday Jan 25, 2026
Lily interviews Doreen, a long-term listener from the beginning of the podcast. Doreen is coming on three years off kratom and shares her journey to being kratom free. Hers was a path not as harrowing as many, but still a difficult one, nonetheless.
Before kratom, she had minimal addiction history; only seasonal cigarette smoking in high school that she could easily stop. In January 2022, Doreen underwent a lumbar puncture and desperate for pain relief after medical options failed, someone gave her husband kratom to help. Her use escalated from a teaspoon to tablespoons, multiple times daily. She took it everywhere except work, constantly thinking about her next dose.
A spiritual disconnection became her wake-up call. She tried to quit multiple times, experiencing severe withdrawal: inability to sleep, restless leg syndrome, complete loss of joy, depression, and intense crying. She described it as the worst experience of her life, with no relief day or night. Doreen finally quit in February 2023, with her husband staying by her side through the worst of it.
Tragically, the person who originally gave kratom to her husband later died from kratom use, a loss that motivated Doreen to share her story publicly. She now actively warns others about kratom's dangers, having already prevented at least one coworker from trying it. Her message: kratom may seem harmless and natural, but it's addictive and can destroy lives while keeping its grip hidden from those closest to you.
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Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
** Trigger Warning: discussion of childhood sexual abuse in interview ** Today's guest Greg was sober 18 plus years when he received a free sample of 7-OH at a vape shot. His use escalated, in part because he started buying at wholesale prices and hit a bottom in 10 months. Greg was able to successfully taper off, and it now dedicated to growing KA, a 12-step group focused on kratom:
Home | Kratom Anonymous
https://www.kratom-anonymous.org/
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