I tried to quit a year ago, here we go again
I am now armed with a lot of experience from the last attempt (1 month clean after almost a year of consistent usage). I have to say, I feel a bit more nervous than last time, probably because this is actually fully planned out and last time I did it on a whim.
I have to say, I posted here earlier this year, because I was trying to taper a little bit just to make it easier for me when I'm cold-turkeying, but I didn't really get the daily dose down at all and arguably I've been doing a bit more here and there as the exam season went on. But I'm still at relatively low doses (15g+-5g per day) to what I've seen mentioned here, so I'm full of hope
Anyway, my plan this year is to move as much as I can, do something that will completely fill the dopaminergic hole left by kratom. It's obviously gonna take some time to go back to baseline, but I have it planned out.
Anyway, I am in general just gonna try to push through the initial phase with movement and try CBD if that will help a bit, at least with sleep. I'm also a programmer and I'm fully aware that that's gonna get pretty difficult for a while, but I believe that mentally challenging things like that that aren't crazy rewarding immediately, but take a while to reward you are one of the key things to go back to baseline. So I'm gonna try to walk, move, program, read and have fun as much as I can.
Also I'm gonna have written some sticky notes for myself that I can read here at my workstation that contain crucial messages and tips, ideas, etc. that might not come to mind when I'm actually in the withdrawal state clouded by doom. I think it's very important to have a support mechanism with important information in case you're really just too clouded. I have this trick honed from my depressive episodes that I have during winters.
GOOD LUCK TO ANY FELLA STANDING IN MY SHOES HERE, LET'S BEAT TF OUT OF THIS ADDICTION