kr0nik0 said:

Eating Kratom for 3, almost 4 weeks daily (1 kg) was what helped me kick alcohol in a similar position as you.
Going on 4 years now since that great experiment.

If you're going to replace a vice with another, make sure the latter is exponentially safer.
Stims..Not so much so.
Opioid like leaf, yuh.

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Thayendanegea said:

Try going to a meeting....just being around other dudes with the same affection for booze may help.

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Lophosaurus said:

I'm not an alcoholic, but I used to drink a lot and pretty often.

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openmind said:

Replacing an alcohol addiction with a stimulant (that's very similar to cocaine) doesn't sound like a good plan.


If one is wanting to use some other "drug" to quit or taper off a hard drug like alcohol, I think something that's more mild & benign than a stimulant would be ideal...something like kratom and/or kanna and/or kava would be a much better candidate IMO.


Ritalin is less detrimental to the body physically than alcohol is, so if you're wanting to stop drinking the stuff I guess that's progress in some ways from a physical-health stand point...but ritalin is still a straight up stimulant that's comparable to cocaine (tho the ROA isn't up the nose), so if you're wanting to break your addiction I wouldn't consider it any sort of progress.






-OM


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Heinrik said:

Today I relapsed and ended up drinking wine and beer.

I understand now why most people don't get hooked on alcohol, it's such a shitty feeling if you drink too much.

Vodka feels so much cleaner and natural, like opiates.

I ended up buying vodka and had to bury it in the woods to stop me from drinking the whole bottle.

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