Ep 78: Kratom as a Lifeline: Cassie Craft's Story of Recovery and Relief
Cassie Craft shares her deeply personal journey from years of opioid addiction, nursing-related injuries, and struggles with depression to finding hope and relief through Kratom. After cycles of prescription pills, heroin, Suboxone, and even poppy seed tea, Cassie discovered Kratom at a local shop. She quickly realized it not only helped manage her chronic back pain and sciatica but also improved her depression and gave her energy to keep working. Her story highlights how Kratom provided a path forward when other options failed, offering pain relief without the destructive cycle of opioid abuse.
In this candid conversation, Cassie opens up about her past struggles with addiction, her concerns about 7-hydroxymitragynine (7OH) products, and her belief in using whole-leaf Kratom responsibly. She discusses how important it is for consumers to educate themselves, read packaging carefully, consult with doctors, and get regular lab work to ensure safety. Cassie also gives heartfelt advice to those considering Kratom for the first time: start small, monitor your health, and avoid mixing it with other substances. Her story is one of resilience, survival, and the life-changing impact of Kratom.
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cassie craft
sciatica relief
I started kratam a year ago at my local descpensary store. I was majorly depressed and had chronic pain. I have a past history of opiate abuse going over 20 yrs. I'm a retired nurse and during my nursing I developed severe lower back pain that has gotten worse since I've gotten older. During the end of my addiction I was shooting up IV opiates from morphine to herion pretty much anything I could find without stealing on the job. In order to feed my addiction back then I looked for legal ways to get a high. I bought unwashed poppy seeds and poppy pods to make tea. I started shooting up Benadryl because it gave me a euphoria effect. I've been clean from all that since may 2018. I started kratam to treat my seasonal major depressive disorder. It healed that like over night. I did not realized it was helping my pain till I stoped it this last July and went on Suboxone to help with any withdrawal. I went off it due to digestive issues which being off it I realized it was from the pot gummies I was taken for sleep because being off kratam and still having no appetite.
I also realize by being off it for a month that it was really helping my pain. As long as kratam is still legal I plan on taking it the rest of my life for pain. My sciatica has gotten worse and my lower vertebra moves back in forth. I have to put my right light up to my chest to get the vertebrae back where it belongs. sorry I'm not the best writer.
