Kratom Sobriety
Kratom Sobriety features interviews with people who are in recovery from kratom abuse or addiction. The show shares personal stories and perspectives on getting sober and staying well. It aims to offer support and insight for listeners affected by kratom dependence.
Episodes
E216 Kratom Addiction Guide + podcast hiatus
We are taking a break from producing episodes; if you want to be part of the team that relaunches new shows, email us at kratomsobriety@gmail.com.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
One Page Quitting Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13FlhGi4oVj3iYVTVTIw6zSWfZcuSiJah/view?usp=drive_link
Kratom Quitters Speaker Meetings (recorded quitting stories): https://kratomquitters.com/speaker-meeting
E215 Nick H.
Nick is going to AA and KA meetings and taking Suboxone to overcome a long-term kratom powder habit that evolved to the use of extracts and a one-time 7-OH relapse.
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E214 Benjamin's Mom Kelli
Kelli talks about the death of her son from kratom toxicity.
Case–control study of mitragynine deaths in Florida: https://academic.oup.com/jat/article-abstract/50/5/bkag017/8524763
“Is it possible to overdose on kratom? Yes,” he (McCurdy) said: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/health/2026/08/03/7-oh-kratom-confusion-dea-schedule-controlled-substance
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E213 J. Paul
Welcome back, Lily, as an interviewer. Our guest this week had a previous addiction to alcohol and started taking kratom powder capsules about 5 years ago. Eventually, he switched over to kava-kratom tonics and began abusing prescription ADHD medications alongside kratom. Quitting with the help of an intensive outpatient treatment program and twelve-step meetings, he was also aided by suboxone, wh
E212 Trevor
Sorry for the delay in getting this out this week, latest episode ever dropped time wise on a Sunday. Trevor found kratom 20 years ago. An RN, his kratom use got intense about a decade ago. He did the powder, extract, and 7-OH escalation pathway, and tried many quitting methods. Trevor's has been quit since January 2026.
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E211 Rocky
Lauren and Rocky talk about his 10-year kratom addiction, starting with kratom powder, then to liquid extracts, and ending on 7-OH, like so many in 2026. Off all substances since January 2025, Rocky had many restarts along his path, which required a stint in residential rehab and sober living along with MOUD injection. Rocky had a previous history of addiction, but kratom wasn't the solution to h
E210 Ron
Ron shares his journey with Lauren, discussing his experience through opioid addiction, alcohol abuse, and kratom dependence over decades, describing how each substance provided temporary relief but ultimately led to secretive, destructive behavior. With his wife's steady support through multiple tapers and renewed commitment to NA/AA meetings, he's now 44 days clean from kratom and focused on bui
E209 Kara
Lauren interviews Kara, who shares her journey through years of opioid and heroin addiction, a period of sustained recovery, and an unexpected relapse into kratom use she discovered unknowingly through a drink at a music festival. Kara details the physical and emotional toll of kratom withdrawal, her eventual detox and treatment at the ANR Clinic using advanced neuro-regulation therapy, and the fr
E208 Kratom Crisis Policy Panel
Our quitting interviews this week fell through due to technical and scheduling issues. We will return next week to our normal format of sharing stories of people overcoming kratom addiction.
Past guest Hilary (episode #65) is now the executive director of a new organization called End Kratom Addiction. The nonprofit hosted a panel discussion: "America's Kratom Crisis Virtual Panel Discussion" for
E207 James D.
Lauren talks to James this week. He struggled silently with kratom for years, escalating from casual use to a dangerous 7OH addiction that nearly destroyed his health, memory, and finances. Sharing his expertise as an addiction RN, James ultimately got sober through Ibogaine treatment, disciplined diet and exercise, and leaning on his faith and family.
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E206 Ty
Our guest this week is Ty, who quit kratom in August 2023. He is a podcast editor, producer, and a person in recovery based in Cadiz, Ohio. See below how to get in contact with him, his book, and podcasts.
Kratom quitting communities for more support:
Kratom Anonymous - https://www.kratom-anonymous.org/
Quitting Kratom Support - https://kratomquitters.com/
MORE ABOUT THIS WEEK's GUEST
Ty is a
E205 Hans
This week Hans shares his quitting story with Lauren. 35 years old working in a high-stress corporate consulting career, Hans is ambitious and fitness-driven. In his late teens and early twenties, he was addicted to opiates, completed a 30-day rehab and has been clean from those drugs for 13 years. Around three years ago, he decided to quit drinking and began using kratom extracts in the evenings
E204 Pasha
After many failed cold turkey attempts, Pasha talks about his quit from about 25g per day by tapering; he was inspired to create a new app for quitting at www.kratomcut.com. Available for iPhone users now.
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E203 Steve C.
Lauren returns to interview Steve C., who got addicted to 7-OH after just seven weeks of use. He quit by going to a detox center and doing a one week Suboxone taper from 12mg down to 1mg as an off ramp from the kratom concentrate isolate.
NOTE: The main daily meetings for quitting kratom are with There Is A Way Out (TIAWO) and from Kratom Anonymous. Mountainside has once a week professionally fa
E202 Ryan F.
After struggling with alcohol for all his twenties, Ryan discovered kratom right before pandemic started. This began a cycle of trading booze for powder (than later extracts back to booze for seven years, ever able to quit either, both getting progressively worse. Ryan went to a traditional rehab and is now 70 plus days off of everything.
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E201 Dr. Ryan Feldman PharmD, DABAT
This week, Charlie interviews Dr. Feldman, who recently wrote a paper about kratom and poison control exposures in the U.S. Dr. Feldman received a Doctorate of Pharmacy and completed two years of post-doctoral residency training focused in emergency medicine and toxicology. After residency he continued work in an emergency department and at a local poison center. After many years managing emergenc
E200 Jessica E.
Lily interviews Jessica E., a 39-year-old Midwest mother initially used kratom to manage chronic back pain. Daily use escalated starting in 2023, leading to severe panic attacks, rage episodes, and full physical dependency at 8–9 grams per day. Unable to quit on her own, her best friend coordinated her admission to an ibogaine treatment center in Cancun, Mexico, where a supervised 14-hour flood do
E199 Lauren C. Returns
Lauren from episode 163 celebrates a year off kratom. In her first year of sobriety, the fog of kratom-induced complacency lifted around the five-to-six-month mark, spurring her to launch an Etsy shop, earn a corporate promotion, open her own creative marketing consulting business, pursue psychiatric care for underlying OCD and anxiety, and rebuild more authentic friendships.
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E198 Kayla D.
Kayla, a 29-year-old stay-at-home mom diagnosed on the autism spectrum, shares her nearly eight-year struggle with kratom addiction, which began when trusted family members introduced her to the substance as a safe, legal alternative to opioids. Her use escalated from powder capsules to concentrated liquid extracts, costing her around $200 a week, draining her finances, and leaving her emotionally
E197 Georgia
Replay from a clip from Recovery in the Middle Ages (RMA) discussing the humor of social media discussions about kratom. Georgia talks about her quitting 7-OH journey with the assistance of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
RMA kratom episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nat-x-days-without-incident-001-the-journey-of/id1528859864?i=1000748617656
Novel with kratom as a topic: ht
E196 Alex M.
Lily talks with Alex M. from east Texas. Initially using Kratom in 2022 to boost afternoon productivity while juggling church ministry and a web design side hustle as a new father, Alex quickly escalated from one daily dose of powder to taking high-dose mitragynine extract tablets four times a day over three years. He hid the extent of his use from his wife. His turning point came about a month be
E195 Tyler
Lauren interviews Tyler about his trip to Mexico to use Ibogaine to quit kratom. After many prior attempts to stop in the years before, this treatment helped to reset his brain enough to get on the right track and finally achieve abstinence for just over six months at the date of interview. NOTE: Ibogaine comes with some risks, and it is important to research these, and to screen the quality and c
E194 J.P.
J.P. works in the mental health field but struggled with an escalating kratom habit that eventually led to him having to make two out of state trips a week to resupply. Drawing from his experience in alcohol recovery for six years, this week's guest (a 40-something divorced dad of two) relied on a range of tools and resources to quit kratom a half a year ago.
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E193 Bob
This week's guest Bob from Philly talks with Charlie about his disordered use of kratom extracts escalating to 7-OH over a period of three years. He said it was the only substance he had to go "get more" when it ran out. Bob quit cold turkey with the help of faith and music, and is trying to retrain his brain to do activities he used to mostly enjoy by loading up on kratom. Shout out to his auto
E192 Aaron L.
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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E191 John G. Returns
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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E190 Jack
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 thro
E189 Tiffany
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 mult
E188 Wayne
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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E187 Lauren W.
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 a
E185 Joey Returns with Naltrexone Tips
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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184 Jude
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
E183 Doreen
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 u
E182 Greg
** 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
E181 Britton
In the open, Lily and Jacob discuss the pitfall of only using the podcast as your sole source of support (don't do it!). In the interview, Britton, a 40-year-old MRI tech and endurance athlete from Colorado, shares his journey from using kratom, including 7OH at the end, for five years to achieving over a year of sobriety through AA's 12-step program. He and Lily explore:
* The isolating nature of
E180 Elliot Returns
Recently, we've had a trend of welcoming back old guests mostly to celebrate anniversary milestones but in Elliot's case, he is returning to warn about the risk of relapse. After being almost off kratom for three years - June 2022 to March 2025 - Elliot tried 7-OH during a stressful time in his life. After about 9 months, and getting up to 2,000 mg at a cost of $300 day at his extreme, he is now
E178 Ramey Returns
Jacob and Lily discuss how the hosts let guests tell their story from their point of view, and as a podcast we are not able to vet people before they are interviewed. Ramey celebrates two years off kratom with Natalie. To connect with the meetings discussed in the interview, please visit: https://kratomquitters.com/
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E177 Thomas
Episode focused on quitting kratom with a lockbox as a tool. In the interview this week, Gen-Xer Thomas (long-time primarily a powder user with many attempted quits) describes the challenge as: "Addiction lies to you in your own voice".
Lockbox links (like always we don't get any commissions if you buy one):
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/style/lockable-box-container.html
https://www.goodhou
E176 Cornel Stanciu, M.D. discusses 7-OH
Episode focused on 7-OH. Dr. Stanciu's credentials:
https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/faculty/facultydb/view.php/?uid=7021
Article Charlie & Jazz discuss about 7-OH potency in guinea pig intestines: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024320505008167
FDA document Dr. Stancui refers to:
https://www.fda.gov/media/187900/download
News article about 7-OH bust from end of open: ht
175 Melanie Returns to Celebrate a Year Off 7-OH
Melanie (episode 110 from January 2025) returns to celebrate a year off 7-OH (quit date October 27, 2024). She is one of our first guests to discuss getting addicted specifically to 7-hydroxymitragynine products. Melanie also did not have any previous history of disordered substance use prior to this addiction. In follow-up questions after the interview, she texted Charlie the following responses
E174 Stewart
Charlie introduces Rosa as a new cohost (episode #54 used the alias Sofia). In the interview, Natalie sits down with Stewart, a husband, father of three, and self-employed handyman from Mesa, Arizona, who is celebrating one year of sobriety from kratom. Stewart shares a candid story of how kratom entered his life, how his use escalated, and the impact it had on his health, family, and sense of pur
E173 Matt B. Returns to Discuss "QuitKit"
Jacob and Jazz talk about the growing presence of kratom extract products in stores, concerns about their sale, and efforts to offer healthier alternatives. In this week's interview, Jazz chats with Matt to discuss the progress he has made since his appearance on Episode #98. Matt shares new insights from his recovery journey and explains how his QuitKit product has become a valuable resource not
E172 Kevin's Friend Paloma
Jacob shares holiday sobriety tips in the open. Our guest this week shares the story of her ex-partner Kevin, a talented and magnetic musician whose life was tragically cut short due to kratom toxicity according to death records (no other substances in his system other than a therapeutic level of Wellbutrin and no pre-existing health conditions at the time of his passing). Through the perspective
E 171 Eric O.
In the intro, Lily and Charlie discuss the isolating nature of Kratom addiction and the importance of reaching out to others for support and community. Lily interviews Eric O, who shares his personal journey with kratom addiction and recovery. Eric describes how he first encountered kratom at a kava bar, initially using it socially and later as a way to manage pain and stress. Over time, his use e
E170 Ali
In the intro, Jacob welcomes co-host Natalie (episodes 15 and 132) back to the podcast as they catch up on her life, career as a paramedic, and her perspective on seeing substance use issues in the field. Guest Ali shares her journey from early struggles with alcohol and opiates to years of dependence on kratom and the challenges of withdrawal. She opens up about the turning points that led her to
E169 Katja - Perspective from a Partner
In the open, Charlie and Nolan talk about the YouTuber interview from a couple weeks ago. In the interview, Katja shares with Lily her story of discovering the kava and kratom bar scene while living in Brooklyn and later witnessing her partner’s descent into kratom addiction. She offers a candid look at how extract products, financial strain, and secrecy turned their lives upside down and how she
E168 Katie Herzog - Naltrexone & The Sinclair Method
This week features an interview Katie Herzog, author of the book "Drink Your Way Sober." Please be aware, you cannot use the Sinclair Method with kratom as it will cause precipitated withdrawals. The discussion explores medicated assisted treatment, harm reduction. the disease model for addiction, and a range of other topics.
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E167 YouTuber Metta Beshay on Kratom & 7-OH
Nolan interviews Metta Beshay, who posted a video recently named "The Insane World of Kratom & 7-OH" on YouTube. HEADS UP: This guest talks about recent kratom use and is not actively committed to kratom abstinence but shares a range of insights and information about kratom that many listeners may find interesting and/or helpful. Metta's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Pqx_bMGeGwc?si=6X8x6P
E166 Journalist David Hudnall on Rise of 7-OH in Kansas City and Beyond
In the open, Nolan and Lily give tips on tapering. Nolan's quitting kratom book: https://a.co/d/b1cgJUJ
In the interview, David Hudnall, a journalist from the Kansas City Star, discusses his investigative reporting on 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine). The discussion covers the rapid rise of 7-OH in the U.S. market, particularly in Kansas City, and how is overtaking traditional kratom products in smok
E165 Justine
Jacob and Lily talk getting into hobbies during recovery. In the interview, Justine shares her quitting kratom journey. She turned to kratom to manage pain and escalated into a serious health crisis that resulted in a lengthy hospitalization. Justine warns about the dangers of unregulated substances and encourages others to seek help and not try to quit alone.
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E164 Tori - Perspective from a Rehab Professional
In this week's interview with Tori, an addiction professional in recovery, the growing presence of kratom in treatment settings is explored. She shares insights on client demographics, withdrawal symptoms, misconceptions about safety, and the importance of harm reduction and education, while also reflecting on her personal recovery journey and commitment to helping others.
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E163 Lauren
Charlie and Jacob speculate about what is in the kava-kratom tonics to make them more addictive for so many people. Lauren shares her journey with Jacob of nearly five years of daily kratom use that escalated from capsules to extracts, ending in secrecy, shame, and worsening depression. With the support of her therapist and doctor, she tapered off and quit on April 10, 2025, and now celebrates fiv
E162 McKenzie
Lily's interview with Mckenzie’s followers her journey with kratom, beginning with an initial exposure through wellness marketing and the rapid progression from casual use to daily dependence. After repeated withdrawal attempts, the toll on her mental and physical health was immense, and ultimately finding recovery through a five-week holistic treatment program in Sedona. The discussion also explo
E161 Dr. Casey Grover on Trauma and Addiction
Guest host Jazz (episode #41) talks with returning expert Dr. Casey Grover, an addiction medicine physician with both clinical expertise and lived experience of PTSD. Together, they explore the frequent intersection of trauma and addiction, breaking down how adverse childhood experiences, big “T” and little “t” traumas, and even intergenerational stress shape vulnerability to substance use. Dr. Gr
E160 John S.
Lily & Charlie discuss - Is the last thing you quit the hardest? John, an engineer and outdoor enthusiast, recounts his decade-long struggle with kratom addiction that began as an alternative to pain pills, leading to escalating use (from 120 grams per day in the early 2010s to 7oh isolates in 2025), financial ruin, and the loss of a significant relationship. After multiple failed attempts to
E159 Alyse
In the open, Charlie and Nolan discuss the fed's proposed 7OH ban. Jacob talks to interview guest Alyse about her journey from discovering kratom during bodybuilding training to struggling with addiction, multiple relapses, and ultimately seeking recovery through detox, medically assisted treatment, and support systems. While at time of this broadcast, she is kratom free for a couple months now, s
E158 Jonny L.
Jacob and Nolan open on how addiction is a lifetime journey thought not a permanent ongoing struggle. In the interview, Jonny became addicted to 7-OH in both liquid and tablet versions, which led to rapid tolerance and severe dependence. He ultimately quit after a car accident by entering a treatment facility, where he used Suboxone to help with withdrawal and later the Sublocade injection as part
E157 Ryan M. Returns
Lily and Jacob explore the potential of cannabis becoming a substitute or cross addiction to kratom. Ryan talks to Lily about his struggles this past year relapsing on kava-kratom tonics, and escalating to other substances such as alcohol and opiates.
Heads up, this episode's interview includes talk of suicide. Remember to dial 988 to talk get help, or text HOME to 741-741 to reach the Crisis Tex
E156 Violet
Charlie and Jacob catch up and discuss how easy access to kratom can influence use. Violet discusses with Lily her journey through Kratom addiction and withdrawal, highlighting its impact on her active lifestyle as an onsite seamstress and stylist for weddings, as well as her experiences with Ecstatic Dance and sobriety. She shares insights on the effects of Kratom on her daily routines, the vita
E155 Seth
Lily and Nolan open to discuss methods to improve well-being after quitting, emphasizing the importance of slowing down and staying present, including a focus on withdrawals and tapping into ideas found in yoga. In the interview, Jacob sits down with Seth, who shares his journey of overcoming kratom addiction. Seth talks about emotional challenges and his experiences with treatment centers, as wel
E154 James K.
In the intro, Jacob talks about the importance of a positivity mindset. In the interview, Lily chats with James K., a professional cameraman from San Diego. He initially believed kratom to be a natural remedy, but it led to severe addiction alongside struggles with alcohol, marijuana, and opiates. He found kratom to involve intense withdrawals and found therapy and a healthy lifestyle key in susta
E153 Matt and Jen
Lily and Nolan talk about sleep issues in the weeks after you quit kratom.
NOTE: Jen and Matt are living in FEMA temporary housing post a Florida disaster and have a pop-up emergency internet connection, which caused audio issues in the interview recording. We did the best we could to improve the quality but there are several spots were the guests fade out a little, so please accept our apologies.
E152 Dylan
Lily and Jacob open discussing the dubiousness of kratom product marketing. In the interview, Dylan has been off kratom since August 2024, after almost an average 20g per day habit over almost a decade. Despite lingering PAWS, Dylan's life has become much richer since quitting.
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E151 Eli Cohen, Esq.
Nolan interviews expert guest Eli Cohen, a personal injury attorney at the Wetherington Law Firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Eli specializes in product liability and kratom-related wrongful death cases. A former SWAT officer and current Army Reserve intelligence officer, he brings over 17 years of combined legal and law enforcement experience to his advocacy for consumer safety. In this episode, Eli disc
E150 Jazzy
Nolan and Libby in the open discuss the subtle things we gain back after quitting kratom. Jasmine aka Jazzy celebrates a year off kratom with us in the interview. Find more support at www.kratomquitters.com
Closing music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x65DQgGbqIc
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E149 Kristen S.
Lily speaks with Jacob about joining as a co-host along with our other hosts. Charlie interviews Kristen and her journey through several relapses and failed attempts at using MAT to quit kratom. Serving kratom at her wedding, Kristen found herself going through withdrawals for the first time during her honeymoon. But it took a while for her to get to the three-month mark kratom free, and she now h
E148 Dr. Casey Grover Returns
Jacob and Dr. Grover answer FAQ from kratom quitters about medicated assisted treatment and talks about the need to fight social and self-imposed stigma related to addiction.
How One of My Patients Quit Kratom
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-one-of-my-patients-quit-kratom/id1565909524?i=1000705241102
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E147 Ryan S.
In the opening segment, Jacob talks about his need to and what he did to kick his recovery work into a new gear after a couple years off kratom. Never addicted to anything before other than caffeine, Ryan S. talks about his progression from powder to extracts to 7ohm products, and his many failed attempts to quit before he went to a seven-day detox center in January 2025. After a family tragedy a
E146 Teresa Perry, PhD - Academic Paper on Rise of Kratom Tonic Products
Guest host Aaron interviews Teresa Perry, PhD on her recently published paper entitled "Kratom drinks and consumption trends: insights from Reddit", which can be found at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14659891.2025.2481069
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E145 Natasha
Jacob speaks with Natasha, who shares her journey with Kratom and her struggles with addiction, including 7ohm. She details her attempts to quit, the challenges she faced during detox, and the support she received from her family. Through recovery groups and sober living, she has made significant strides by relying on community and seeking assistance.
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E144 John D.
John D. shares his story with much resolve, verve and wisdom. He covers several really huge topics: 1) How you can go for even years without serious addiction to kratom; 2) How that then sneakily progresses into a real dependency that often shocks people; 3) But then he tried to get off with extracts; 4) And then even graduated to the next level with 7ohm 5) AND an excellent rehab experience.
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E143 Doug
Libby and Jacob open. Doug talks to Libby about quitting kratom.
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E142 Documentary about 7-Hydroxymitragynine Products
Nolan talks to John Bachner, a 23-year-old from Florida who has embarked on a documentary film project to dive into the rise of Kratom/7OH products, the lack of a regulated marketplace in which they are sold and the associated addiction stories many people experience. You can reach John at johnmbachner@gmail.com to learn more about his efforts.
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E141 Jasmine and Lily Return
Libby and Nolan open. Jasmine and Lily celebrate sobriety milestones. https://feelfreeclassaction.com
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E140 Mike B.
Nolan and Jacob discuss taking up hobbies post quitting to keep busy and to enrich your life. Mike B. used kratom to get off methadone, but six years later was still on the powder, then eventually switching over to the kava-kratom tonics. Thought service and 12 step work, Mike gives back and now almost two years clean from kratom and other drugs.
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E139 James T.
NOTE: This is our last regular Wednesday interview with a kratom quitter as we are going back to once-a-week guests talking about their quitting journey on Sundays with occasional Wednesday special episodes.
An engineering professional from New Mexico, James started using kratom three years ago as a remedy for his severe IBS. Drawn in by a posh kratom dispensary experience that marketed the drug
E138 Sonya
Libby and Jacob talk about pets and recovery. Sonya was a low-dose, high-functioning kratom user. The reasons for quitting were not as overwhelming and more subtle, but the benefits to getting off kratom were still profound. Her dog Chunk maybe the happiest about it all.
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E137 Kevin
In the opening segment, Nolan talks about how sobriety is not just the absence of a substance in your life. Kevin took kratom for the first time 7 years ago, but it made him nauseous, and he didn't return to it again until January 2024. After just a year of drinking the kava-kratom tonics, Kevin quit at the first of the year 2025.
Did you know that Nolan wrote a book about quitting kratom? Check
W136 Matthew R.
Answering some questions posted on Reddit. Matthew is a school teacher who went to rehab for his kratom addiction.
New resource: https://www.reddit.com/r/quit_7OH
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E135 Matthew's Wife Marilyn
PLEASE NOTE: In the first three minutes of the interview, the guest's audio is choppy. We improved the sound as much as possible, and it gets better later on.
In this episode, Marilyn Lynch joins the podcast to share the life and legacy of her late husband, Matthew James Lynch, who passed away on May 25, 2024, at the age of 44. A devoted husband, father of three, and talented chef, Matt died from
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