Life After Kratom is Good! (85 Days Kratom Free)

[@sean_town]

Hey Keith! I’m on my third day and just want to let you know how much your videos have been helping me. As a fellow father and provider like yourself, I just relate to your struggle fully! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you for your comment brother! In a world of weakness, we must be strong men for our families. It can definitely be a struggle though! 🤜🤛

[@C_willi]

You look great Man. You seem like a real genuine dude. I’m in the process of quitting extract shots right now. I can go 24 hours without a dose, so I’m close to jumping ship and quitting all together. I’m in the same boat as you were. Married with 3 kids. Keep up the good work

[@StrongKeithJ]

I appreciate that brother. It's definitely tough to take the jump. No doubt about it. But we have to be strong leaders for our family.

[@nancykisich3263]

I was a busy massage therapist b4 covid. There was no way I could work & quit!! Now I’m in a different phase of my life and it seems the slow targeted taper is my path forward

[@StrongKeithJ]

I think you’re probably right!

[@RobLovesHotMoms]

Yes Sir!!! Day 6!! Never Again. The mental clearness, the energy. I feel myself again. Atleast I'm getting there. Money going up!! Still sneezing though always in twos I don't get that lol - I appreciate you a lot bro.. thankfully it was only 8-10 month usage.. but still heavy doses like 50-60 a day.... I feel KAVA is the same as Kratom.. I hope none of yall are drinking kava instead. Let's get our lives back homies!!

[@StrongKeithJ]

It’s only up from here! You probably won’t see a big day to day change, or you might, but every week you’ll see progress. My guess is since you used only 8-10 months, which is definitely enough to get heavily addicted, the symptoms should hopefully get better quicker. I’m happy for you brother! I have taken kava a few times for sure. My wife, mom and sister recommended it. I took the drops. Only during withdrawals. But I quickly gave everything up, and went completely Cold Turkey. I agree!

[@AlexMontoya-b4j]

Hey bro. Just want to say thank you. On day 12, watching your videos helped get through it. Still working on stuff. But, thanks bro.

[@StrongKeithJ]

I'm glad they are helping brother. Thank you for watching 🙏

[@bearchrist2513]

Glory to God Keith! day 20 over here and a sober day at church this morning felt so good. Thanks for the ramblings, keep us updated!

[@StrongKeithJ]

It feels so good to be at church and sober! The guilt is real when you’re high! I will post again soon! Thank you for watching.

[@pres10beats36]

Enjoyed watching your videos. You seem like a cool dude😎 I started taking kratom a few years ago. Started slow 4gs a day. Then picked it up to 4gs in the morning and 4gs after work. So 8grams everyday for about a year. I quit and had same type of withdraws. No sleep and RLS. From what I remember it was similar to your experience but I think I just went about two weeks with shitty sleep. Fast forward to about 8 months later…I started back up again. Started taking 4grams every other day. Then slowly got back to where I was at 8 grams a day. I have a 3 day weekend coming up this week so I plan on stopping Thursday since I would have Friday Saturday and Sunday night to try and get right. I know I can do it cause I did it in the past. Enjoyed your videos. Thanks for the honesty and positivity. Wish me luck! 🙏👊🤙

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you for watching. I'm glad you like the videos. Yeah you seem to be taking a dose that would be not too difficult to quit. If we're using anything so often that it causes withdrawal, it's time to stop. You'll do great. It will take some determination for sure. Nothing you can't handle! 🤜🤛

[@RaymondCoble]

Brother I've been watching your videos since the very beginning and I've got much respect for you being able to quit Kratom. I've tried it once and just couldn't hack it. Went 3 days straight and not one wink of sleep. The restless legs was unbearable. Maybe one day I'll try it again. My current dose is 10 grams 3 times daily. Pray for me as I have been for you. God is good

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you for your kind words. It was definitely a struggle. You will be in my prayers. I will say this, God gave me so much comfort, and so did his word. But I still had to go through everything, and I did. And it made me never want to go back.

[@yajy4501]

Congrats! The upside to going through addiction is that once you start getting back to normal, you appreciate the little things so much more.

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you very much. I can't agree more. I think it's because you're actually fully present.

[@JoelMckeown-f9j]

We are two days apart on the time line. I used to be a very happy person but can’t seem to get that back yet. Quit drinking last October 1st. Then quit Kratom like 3 months ago. Can’t seem to find happiness yet. No chance I’m ever going back to either. Just gave to figure out a way to be happy now.

[@StrongKeithJ]

I think we find joy in purpose. If we create purpose in our life, and Good health, God, kindness, giving, truly God things, then joy will be inevitable. I'm still learning how to be happy myself tbh.

[@coltonadams8563]

thank u bruh i been trying to get off kratom for almsot 2 years an keep failing you just gave me some hope bro thank you ima push threw an get off this shit godbless man

[@StrongKeithJ]

Damn right you'll push through! 🤜🤛

[@nancykisich3263]

I 100% relate to the horrible cough coming back every time I quit an opiate

[@StrongKeithJ]

I got sick and had a cough for so long!!

[@nancykisich3263]

@@StrongKeithJit’s the worst! Working with a lingering horrific cough does not build confidence in clients.

[@StrongKeithJ]

At all!!

[@NobodyzJelly]

5:20 this the most relatable shit I’ve heard in my life

[@StrongKeithJ]

We all live the same life. Especially if you take the same drug as somebody else.

[@NobodyzJelly]

@@StrongKeithJ man that’s too real. Hey I just want to thank you by the way. You wrote me a long reply the other day and it sparked something in me. Because of what you told me, I slowed down on the booze and started hitting the gym again. Even linked up with some old gym buddies I haven’t been close with in years. You’re out here changing lives my man. Keep it up, stuff ain’t great for me right now but seeing the progress you’ve made and the supportive words you have for your audience is truly helpful in keeping me on the straight and narrow.

[@StrongKeithJ]

I’m glad to help man. Hearing stories like yours keeps me inspired. I can’t stress how bad alcohol is. Terrible stuff. I’m happy for you brother! Thank you for your words 🤜🤛

[@goldenmemes51]

Tomorrow is week 4 for me bro !

[@StrongKeithJ]

Heck yeah! I love it man! Killing it!

[@Pete23269]

happy Halloween my guy. Send it 🤙 God bless 🙌

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you brother! Send it! God bless 🙌

[@CaliforniaCardsmith]

These help bro… keep ‘em coming 👍🏼

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you brother. I will 🤜🤛

[@doctormango9209]

relapsed for 7 days. Day 1 today. humbled for sure

[@StrongKeithJ]

Yes it is humbling. I've been there a couple times. Ain't nothing to us brother! We bounce back like rubber!

[@JasonWilliamson-k2i]

I thought I was just tripping. My allergies disappeared when I was on Kratom too. Congrats on 3 months homie!

[@StrongKeithJ]

You are not trippin. My allergies are back! Lol Thank you very much! 🙏

[@AkiraSudoko]

I'm a week away from 30 days. Sleep is still 50/50. Quality of life is much better though.

[@StrongKeithJ]

Yes almost everything gets better before your sleep does. But you're already seeing progress, that's awesome!! 🤜🤛

[@christucker3160]

U still staying strong? I’m 25 ish days feeling better

[@StrongKeithJ]

@@christucker3160 I’m staying strong! Cravings have been almost non existent. Still going to the gym 4-5 times a week. How are you doing?

[@christucker3160]

@@StrongKeithJ feeling good just a little unmotivated u know how it gets been watching your videos very real and very motivating good shit bro 👍💪

[@StrongKeithJ]

@@christucker3160 I’m glad brother! Glad you’re still going. Glad you’re enjoying.

[@1990sKook]

Thays crazy u say that about the allergies, i thought i was the only one that happened to 😂 maybe its because the kratom numbs you or is anti-inflammatory so you don’t notice it

[@StrongKeithJ]

That sounds about right tbh

[@rayrueda9412]

Now that you mention it I can’t remember ever being sick while taking kratom, so like two years.

[@StrongKeithJ]

I'm saying! I got the flu once, and that was a shocker. I really never ever got sick!

[@secrtagentx9614]

Man I’m on the viva zen ultimates. Can’t go a day without them. Your videos give me hope that I can quit

[@StrongKeithJ]

You can do it, I promise. I was stuck for years. Scared of the withdrawals for years. You can!!

[@secrtagentx9614]

Thanks man. I take them just to feel normal. I’ve been on it a few years now and I’m just about ready to put them down and pick up some weights

[@StrongKeithJ]

@secrtagentx9614 You're a lot stronger than you think brother.

[@liltunturi1251]

@@secrtagentx9614 We gonna do this together, community is key. The struggle of withdrawals and cravings to relapse can be extremely isolating, we cant allow that to happen. We all here for each other. Doesnt matter if you quit today or after a month or couple months, pick a day. Work towards it. Let it sink in that one day you will face all this and once that day comes, be kind to yourself and appreciate how much more you can focus on the world around you again.

[@secrtagentx9614]

Yes sir!! I’ve been watching your videos ever since I found your channel. You popping into my recommended is a sign man

[@williamallen7836]

Title should be, "Life post addiction is great." No molecule is good, or bad. They just are. What is good or bad is, how we use or abuse them. Regarding your allergies. You probably didn't notice them while on Kratom because, it's a diuretic. It will dry your sinuses up. Finding something that does the samething without the other effects of Kratom should help your allergies.

[@StrongKeithJ]

I like the title advice. I never knew that about kratom. I'll have to look for something.

[@rachelsebree8524]

Thinking of the word!!! That got me bad..im like does my brain work?

[@StrongKeithJ]

Our brains are slow af for a while!

[@Mo-rd1ow]

u should make a kratom rap. i never got sick on kratom, kinda like what u had with allergies. I think also you dont wanna call uself an addict cuz then u label urself as always having that (kratom)problem. Sounds more likely to me than u saying it cuz u dont wanna be a victim, which ud also not wanna label urself to, cuz then ud go through life like that. So its about how it becomes part of you, and now you choose to let it not be ur label, not go through life as an addict cuz ur not like them even if you had/have an addiction. I feel you bro

[@StrongKeithJ]

Right on bro! I’m glad that resonates. We decide what we are! 🤜🤛

[@furnitureandbedding776]

Hey Keith, I enjoy your videos. That being said I'm still a kratom user. I like to consider both the good and the bad side of Kratom use. I def see the positive effects and the negatives. I had a bad alcohol habit pre-kratom and was drinking 24 beers a night for long periods of time. So you could probably imagine the health and lifestyle problems something like that would cause. Especially since beer made me hungry and I would end up eating a shit ton of garbage food after a beer bender. Kratom has helped me reduce my drinking dramatically, but the drinking habit is still there and now there is kratom schedule. but there is still a lot of work to be done. At the very least it took me from drinking every night to 2 nights a week. For me that was pretty big. but back to the Kratom I'm kind of like you going for those heavy doses right before bed. Def could relate to that lol. And also your right about the Kratom hangover after the heavy night night dose. If I take my normal 5-7 gpd before bed I'm good in the morning. but if I'm being stupid and do like 15-20GPD you def feel like crap when you wake up.(still better than a beer/shit food hangover though...combining all three is even worse)

[@StrongKeithJ]

Yes for sure, those kratom hangovers were grogginess and headache. Definitely doesn't compare to an alcohol hangover. Those are by far the worst.

[@furnitureandbedding776]

@@StrongKeithJ Yeah I could def deal with kratom hangovers. I sleep like shit anyway so if anything, some-days I don't notice them. Alcohol Hangovers are brutal and kratom/Alcohol Hangovers are on a whole new level.

[@StrongKeithJ]

@@furnitureandbedding776 Yes, agreed!

[@GreatOne514]

Onto the next month! Collab is near. Congrats homie. Great video!

[@StrongKeithJ]

Appreciate you brother. Just let me know when you're ready. Likewise 🙏 🤜🤛

[@YourMomsBestBoyfriend]

@@StrongKeithJHey Keith what’s good brother 🤜 Y’all started at the same time just randomly?

[@StrongKeithJ]

@IrreverentElixirs We quit within a couple weeks of each other, yes.

[@StrongKeithJ]

@@YourMomsBestBoyfriend 🤜🤛 What's good bro!

[@GreatOne514]

@@YourMomsBestBoyfriend I think it was around 14-16 days. His videos inspired me to make my own.

[@ammagansett]

Choose Life ! Quit and you will be good to go In 30 days. Deal with life like a gladiator. If I did it anyone can.

[@StrongKeithJ]

Amen to that! 🤜🤛

[@joecanales2259]

Currently quitting tapered down to 10 gpd from 30 ish. Did you have weird heart palpitations n stuff when quitting ? I’ve quit opiates n heroin many times. Bro this is different. I feel dizzy n weird n super bad anxiety

[@StrongKeithJ]

I don’t remember getting those. I do remember my heart working pretty hard though. And I was always out of breathe. Plus all the other symptoms. Heavy duty anxiety.

[@danielwheeler9290]

Yo good job bro. Im on day six fuck it feels good can wait till my energy comes bak though .....by chance I was wondering if u use or used cannabis to help u sleep on the first couple or any nights ..thanks props to you success and I can wait till im 3 months!!

[@StrongKeithJ]

Thank you very much! 🙏 I haven't smoked cannabis in years, I did not use it at all. Tbh nothing really helped with the sleep except these sleeping pills they gave me, trazadone. But if I took them, the next night was insomnia on another level. So I decided to just tough it out until my sleep came back naturally. And it did! Took about a month to 6 weeks for my energy to really come back. Sleep took a little longer but it came back as well. I still have my nights, but overall way better!

[@ammagansett]

I was a heavy user and was totally free after 30 days. I don't get urges because I see kratom as a body snatcher.

[@StrongKeithJ]

@ammagansett That's awesome man! It definitely is a body snatcher for so many of us.

[@danielwheeler9290]

Body and soul snatcher

[@AshlingMcgovern-ir9bu]

What's kratom

[@StrongKeithJ]

Kratom is a powder that comes from grinding up the leaves from a plant called Mitragyna Speciosa. It grows naturally in Southeast Asia. They also make extracts from the powder, that usually come in liquid form. If taken in a small dose, it kind of peps you up and you feel a little happier. If you take a big dose, it basically feels like taking an opioid. When taken in higher doses regularly, it is very addicting.

[@AshlingMcgovern-ir9bu]

@@StrongKeithJ ahh i see thanks for that so when you become addicted is there withdrawls when you are coming off.and if yes are they same as coming off opiods

[@StrongKeithJ]

There are withdrawals 100%. I went through some very intense withdrawals. I have a close family member that went through withdrawals over 3 times, including fentanyl recently. We were comparing symptoms, and they are identical to opioids. Same withdrawals. Fentanyl withdrawals are more intense and last longer. I think I very heavy opioid user would definitely have more intense withdrawals than a heavy kratom user. This was my first time going through any type of withdrawal and it whipped my butt!

[@christucker3160]

Day one guys 💪

[@StrongKeithJ]

Let's go!! You got this brother, I promise.

[@christucker3160]

@@StrongKeithJ day three still strong 💪

[@StrongKeithJ]

@christucker3160 That's what I'm talking about!!! Man that makes me happy brother! 🤜🤛

[@christucker3160]

@@StrongKeithJ thanks bro been watching u and kratom hell u guys are helping alot of people deal with shit good looking out

[@StrongKeithJ]

@christucker3160 Of course brother 🤜🤛 Kratom Hell is a good guy!

[@deeboi623]

Good stuff broskey!! I’m glad you doing good homey Keep the good vibes coming That’s a good way to live! Lmk if u ever need a ear to listen to u💪🫡🏁💯

[@StrongKeithJ]

I appreciate you brother. Thank you for that. I will definitely keep them coming. 🤜🤛

[@deeboi623]

YO Keith!!!! Man bro tomorrow I’m giving it ANOTHER SHOT at cold turkey🤦‍♂️ It’s crazy because I just took a dose and I think because my mind knows that tomorrow I’m stopping I feel the W/D symptoms a little bit. It’s weird. But IDK I was thinking if maybe I can hit u up tomorrow in the messages if I feel like I can’t make it and I don’t know maybe get some strengthening words from you 😅 I got this weird feeling like I’m going to die. Like I’m sure I’m going to die man it’s really scary. But if you can reply tomorrow bro I would highly appreciate it man! Anyways stay up and keep doing what you’re doing man it’s all good💪🫡💪🙏💯🏁

[@StrongKeithJ]

@deeboi623 I got you brother. Hit me up whenever and I'll answer. You won't die. You might feel like shit, but you won't die.

[@dontbefooled132]

Just a thought ... U changed ur channel name to just Keith ...will people still be able to find ur detox vlogs since kratom isn't in ur channel name anymore? That would be a shame cause ur vids really helped me ..surly they will be able to since kratom is in the title of videos

[@StrongKeithJ]

Yeah I'm sure they will. People search the video titles. Nobody's looking for just me.

[@dontbefooled132]

I quit two days after u ...but I have relapsed 1 time and it wasn't even enjoyable it gave me a monster headache and mega nausea plus the guilt and shame...not worth it..when ur not in withdrawal the kratom doesn't hit as good ..the kratom high is a false illusion casue u think ur getting high but really it's just pulling u out of withdrawal and that in itself feels like a "high" but in reality it just brings u back to baseline

[@StrongKeithJ]

That's how it is! I was going years just getting back to baseline. Then taking way too much trying to get high.

[@RealEyesRealizeRealLies374]

I failed miserably at quitting. I can’t tolerate not sleeping for 3 days so I guess I’ll just continue to be a slave

[@StrongKeithJ]

Everybody is a slave to something. Believe me. My soul could not take it anymore. The dishonesty, the constipation, and the many other symptoms, along with my conscience. God was really working on me. Once I quit, I knew any discomfort I would have to endure for a short time would be better than more years of that!

[@cassandragudger5469]

You’ll know when you’re ready, trust me.