The Truth About Kratom Withdrawals

I'm not sure where you're getting this "truth" from, but presenting it as a fact is more than a little premature. What you have here is not even a theory, it's a hypothesis, and it's a highly dubious one with nothing to back it up but assumptions.

Whether or not you experience withdrawal is dependent on lots of factors. I've been in both camps.

I used to not experience any withdrawal when I was on a low 1-2 gram per-night dose for 6 months, and didn't know what the hell everyone was complaining about on the internet. I was surprised when I experienced bad withdrawal symptoms after 10 grams per night for 6 months. I'd read all about withdrawal before during and after, because I tend to do a ton of research on any substance I plan to take or am taking.

"Pain is created in the mind."

Well, no, not really. Pain can be created by the mind, but that doesn't mean all pain is mental. Actual physiological and neurological pain including chemical withdrawal is a real thing. You can be completely convinced that you won't experience it and distract yourself diligently, or even be completely unaware of the concept of withdrawal symptoms, but then experience pain nonetheless. It has happened a lot and is far from unheard-of.

It's unfortunate, and I wish you were correct, but telling people to shut up about it won't make it go away. It'll only hurt. People need to be able to share their experiences, share tips, and find others' comments so they can gain strength from knowing they're not alone in their experiences.

That having been said: I'm a Kratom proponent. Its withdrawal is far less severe than pretty much every prescription medication commonly used to treat the conditions Kratom is used for. Opioids, benzodiazepine anxiety meds, and even antidepressants have withdrawal symptoms, side-effects, interactions, and overdose symptoms that are far more dangerous than Kratom can ever cause.

Just because it's worlds better than prescriptions doesn't mean there are no downsides whatsoever.

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