Sleep was about the same. I was up for an hour after 3 from coughing. Up until then I had loads of dreams about quitting kratom. I can’t remember any of it now, just that it was nuts. This shit infiltrates your dreams. Probably felt a touch better this morning than yesterday. 5g at 9:30. Woke up just before 8:30. Had some caffeine. definitely felt some minor WDs starting. The 5g put an end to that. This taper is going well so far. I run out of the jarred stuff tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow I pause? I felt like I needed it yesterday and today, but actually so far so good. A pause might be good anyway, but with switching batches, it might be essential given the problems I’ve had with doing that. Once we’re on the new stuff, there’s plenty of it to get me all the way there. I think it’s comparable to the jarred stuff, so hopefully like for like replacement. I’ve been having feelings of going CT. This is day 5. The taper is going to well so far to risk it. I don’t think there is a point in doing that. I’ll still have to jump off maybe at about 3g, so I’ll have to deal with it one way or another. I feel fairly normal doing it this way. CT brings my pain to horrifying levels, and that will make me fail. It’s just that when I feel good, I want off this stuff asap. It’s always easy to say when you feel OK. When tomorrow morning comes and you feel like a disaster, it’s a whole different story. Long walk. Games. 1:20 and I’m dropping off. I bet the lower doses last less time. I’m going to hop on the table and get some icy hot and chill. 6g 3:25. About 2g left in the jar. Been spaced out most of the day and I don’t really mind it. Bored though. I think I’m wiped from this man cold. Not up for anything. No energy. I felt better this morning. Pain is OK I think. Been on the couch most of the afternoon. Felt a need for kratom before the dose and don’t feel that need now. That’s what’s important. Long walk in afternoon. Helped my energy level. Another long walk in the evening. Started off good, but tanked once I was past the point of no return. Started to hurt on the way home. Hip flexor hurting. Overdid it a bit. Glad to push physical limits, not pain limits. Going to take it easy now.

By Del