E19 Matthew (part 1)

Matthew discusses (in part one of two episodes) his pathway back to a more fulfilling life after a two year relapse on kratom.  The challenge of the distance-beta paradox in kratom addiction (for example, kratom is for most people not as bad as other addictions so that actually makes it harder to quit, similar to how a so-so job may be harder to quit than a horrible job). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region-beta_paradox  “Like when I was using street drugs, I knew where to go to get help a hundred percent. When people are at the bar every night, they know where to go to get help. I feel like kratom sucks people in who have no idea what it is. They don't know anyone in recovery. I just feel like there's this hole for the message of recovery to get carried to people that are struggling with kratom.” Part 2 of interview will be published September 3, 2023.   RESOURCES OF THE WEEK Urge Surfing https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/urge-surfing-handout    KRATOM IN THE HEADLINES Dependency versus Addiction  Addict as empowering  https://addictcollective.substack.com/p/the-word-addict  Addict as stigmatizing  https://julianbuchanan.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/beyond-the-addict-addiction-paradigm/    CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.facebook.com/kratomsobriety  https://twitter.com/kratomsobriety  https://www.tiktok.com/@krat0ms0briety  https://www.youtube.com/@KratomSobriety    CONTACT THE SHOW Voice: 313-437-7720 Email: [email protected]  https://kratomsobriety.com