315: Unmasking Kratom: Decima Davis's Journey from Addiction to Advocacy
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Decima Davis once believed she had found a miracle in Kratom—a natural supplement that seemed to promise relief from her battles with opioid withdrawal. She wasn't alone in her hope; many, like Decima, were drawn to Kratom during the opioid crisis, fooled by its marketing as a safer alternative. But Decima's story took a different turn, and today, as the founder of the Quitting Kratom Support Organization, she reveals the hidden dangers of Kratom addiction. Her candid account sheds light on the physical and psychological toll of this unregulated substance while offering a beacon of hope and resilience to those in similar struggles.
Join us for an eye-opening conversation about the rise of Kratom in America and the misconceptions that have made it a popular yet perilous choice. We'll explore Decima's journey to sobriety, highlighting the critical role of community support, therapy, and self-work in overcoming addiction. Through her story, we emphasize the transformative power of recovery and the profound joy that lies in facing addiction head-on.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Decima Davis's journey from Kratom addiction to advocacy
- Misconceptions and hidden dangers of Kratom as an opioid alternative
- Physical and psychological impacts of Kratom dependency
- Importance of community support and therapy in recovery
- Rise of Kratom use in America amid the opioid crisis
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast. My name is Dwayne Austerlund. I'm your host, |
| 0:11.0 | and we are on to another episode. Today, my guest is Decima Davis, and she is going to talk about her |
| 0:20.1 | recovery story, but specifically she's going to talk to us |
| 0:24.5 | about her recovery from Kratom. She is the founder of quitting Kratom support organization. It's one of the |
| 0:31.5 | largest online communities dedicated to helping individuals break free from Kratom addiction. |
| 0:38.7 | Now, she's going to talk about Kratom, what it is. |
| 0:42.9 | And often you can hear about Kratom. |
| 0:45.4 | It's marketed as a natural supplement, often promoted as a safer alternative to opioids, |
| 0:52.6 | alcohol, or even caffeine. |
| 0:56.5 | But many people don't realize how dangerous and addictive it truly is. It can have a devastating impact on both the body |
| 1:03.8 | and mind. And it's widespread availability in gas stations and convenience stores and online |
| 1:10.0 | with little or no regulation puts |
| 1:12.2 | people at risk. And so DeSima is coming on to share her story for individuals out there who are |
| 1:19.8 | struggling with Cray Tom addiction and want to get some support. Now, DeCima is going to talk |
| 1:25.4 | about her own battle with addiction, alcohol, |
| 1:29.1 | opioids, and stimulants, and thought Cretan was something that would help her as a safer |
| 1:36.1 | alternative. Instead, it became her most difficult addiction. So she's going to share her story. |
| 1:41.6 | She's going to talk about it. She is now 19 months sober from |
| 1:45.1 | Kraton after suffering multiple seizures, severe health issues, and withdrawal symptoms. So she's going |
| 1:52.0 | to share her recovery story. And it really is a recovery story of hope and that there's something |
| 1:58.2 | different on the other side. And she wants to help others |
| 2:02.2 | who are struggling with this particular addiction. So I hope you get a lot out of this episode. |
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