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aaron-mcd

Recreational / self medicating users: Optimum days per week?

I use for recreation mostly, which is also by definition self medication due to AuDHD. Never during work. Mostly like it for the prosocial effects. Gets me out of my hyperfocused internal thought loops and nonstop feeling of "never enough" (ADHD dopamine issues I assume).

Over a year or so, my use has crept up to 4 days per week most weeks. My short work days and off work day. Wednesday, and Friday through Sunday. I've been up from 3 days per week for a couple months now. I tend to try and start as late as possible since I compulsively want to continue the effects once they start. Maybe 5-10 gpd.

Right now, maybe every other Tuesday night I struggle a bit with restlessness in bed. Not too bad, but enough that I think it might be the kratom causing it. However, at the moment, the positive effects are still worth it. But I do worry about steadily increasing tolerance.

What do you guys find to be the optimum amount and days per week to maintain the euphoric recreational effects, minimal rebound/withdrawals on off days, and non-escalating doses?

Posted Jul 9, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC

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