Congrats on your sobriety. Been there with the tianeptine, horrible withdrawal. I had such terrible depression afterward.
I checked my kratom supplier the other day because I'm getting low and saw they sell 7oh pills. I could tell it was something heavy by the way they are marketing it. Was kinda bummed because I'm afraid it'll get them shut down.
I'm still trying to get off regular kratom but it's been hard because I'm working crazy hours after 15 years on disability. I thought about trying to get a lose dose of Suboxone for maintenance, but kratom is actually cheaper and I don't have to go to a doctor monthly to get it.
The only reason I've considered Suboxone is the simplicity of taking something once a day. I take my kratom spread out into 5 doses, which works well for me, but it's a hassle to find ways to take it when I'm busy with work.
I think I'm just going to taper down slowly once I feel like I am in a better place. I've done it before without serious symptoms, but it took forever to get my sleep right. I'm already not sleeping enough and working 12 hours a day, every day.
I don't have cravings and I just take it at scheduled times like any other maintenance med. I don't like feeling beholden to meds in general, but I think it's smart to not mess with it right now. I'm pretty stressed and don't want to relapse into something worse.