Desperately trying to quit
Hello all. I’ve been a lurker on this sub for a long time but I have never posted before. I have been taking kratom, on and off for about 10 years. The last stint of use has been about 3 years. I used about 20gpd average throughout that time but take shots and concentrate tablets a couple times per week. I had an off-roading accident last June that landed me in icu for 2 weeks and still managed to have my wife bring me a big bag of capsules so I wouldn’t be in withdrawal in the hospital.
During my stay at the hospital I was in severe pain and not eating, only drinking water and taking meds and kratom. This caused my salt levels to drop to a dangerously low level and I would puke and lose consciousness and had to be put on a strong saline iv and take salt tablets through the day. Typing this I feel ridiculous that through all that I still keep using.
I managed to quit for 2 weeks in October and 2 weeks in February but always relapsed once the acute withdrawal was over. I’m making this post to keep myself accountable and hopefully quit for good. I plan to drop my dose to 10gpd tomorrow and stay at that dose for 3 days then drop to 5gpd for 3 days then drop to 2gpd just at night before bed for 3 days then jump off. I’ve managed to quit like this before so I know what to expect.