**INTRODUCTION THREAD** - new members post here

Post by **e_poison** » Fri May 17, 2019 7:27 am

Welcome to all new members! Thanks for joining the Double M! We hope you find this website to be a great resource, not just for learning about kratom and finding the best vendors, but also for getting to know and befriend some really amazing people!

So, if you'd like to introduce yourselves to our friendly and helpful community of kratomites, please post here and tell us a little bit about yourselves.

We look forward to your post, and thanks again for joining our website!

Post by **®eddit®efugee** » Fri May 17, 2019 7:38 am

Hey all,

I just joined yesterday. I wish I'd found you guys sooner and am slowly spreading the word where I can because I know there's a lot of people like me who either weren't persistent enough or not using the right search terms.

For those who migrated from r/kratom, this is Waitwhatismybodydoin

So say hey if you're one of the old guard from there, or just say hey in general

Post by **herbalhippie** » Fri May 17, 2019 7:57 am

Hi Refugee, glad you made your way here!

I'm kind of old guard, since summer of '17 anyway.

Post by **beathappening** » Fri May 17, 2019 8:26 am

®eddit®efugee wrote:I just joined yesterday. I wish I'd found you guys sooner and am slowly spreading the word where I can because I know there's a lot of people like me who either weren't persistent enough or not using the right search terms.

For those who migrated from r/kratom

What up

I just happened to join the Reddit group in the very last days before they enforced the new rules, so I got lucky and got the link and was able to join here immediately. Fortunate timing. This forum is indispensable, not sure where I'd hear about new vendors and see reviews without it.

Welcome!

Post by **Cj3** » Sun May 19, 2019 12:44 pm

Hey Folks,
I got referred here from a rendom person on Reddit. I was turned on to Mitragyna speciosa from a preacher at work who told me his wife uses it for her bad back. I have osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disc disorder, and other things that cause chronic pain. From the first time I had a serving of quality kratom, I knew it was for me. It works better than my prescriptions. Thank you all for being here and thank you to the vendors for doing what you do.

Cj3

Post by **herbalhippie** » Sun May 19, 2019 3:55 pm

Welcome to the forum, cJ3!

Post by **tieguanyin** » Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:15 pm

Hello.

I found my way here via Reddit and I’ve been lurking here for a few months, mostly taking advantage of vendor reviews. I’m one of the many people that has found relief in kratom. I have fibromyalgia and anxiety, and been ran through the mill with ineffective pharmaceutical solutions.

Happy to be here and I plan on contributing vendor reviews soon.

Post by **f1vefour** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:06 pm

Hello, new here but have been using kratom off and on for 4+ years.

This forum came highly recommended and I figured I would join up and converse with my fellow kratom consumers. I have multiple injuries to my back and kratom allows me to not take prescription medication that I truly can't stand.

Post by **herbalhippie** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:19 pm

Welcome to the forum, new members!

Post by **carob** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:19 pm

Hello, I'm new here. I have back and major neck issues, migraines and daily tension headaches for several years now. In avoiding the medical system I found Kratom on a history channel show last year and haven't looked back since. I've had the MRI's etc so I'm good for now. I do not want to take meds at all and definitely don't want to be labeled a drug seeker. I'll wait until Kratom is taken away or I just can't take it anymore before getting into the doctor money making loop again. So far so good! I'm able to function and actually feel good these days.

Post by **Cj3** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:23 pm

carob wrote:Hello, I'm new here. I have back and major neck issues, migraines and daily tension headaches for several years now. In avoiding the medical system I found Kratom on a history channel show last year and haven't looked back since. I've had the MRI's etc so I'm good for now. I do not want to take meds at all and definitely don't want to be labeled a drug seeker. I'll wait until Kratom is taken away or I just can't take it anymore before getting into the doctor money making loop again. So far so good! I'm able to function and actually feel good these days.

Welcome to the club! I also have back injuries and anxiety/depression and the wonder leaf has enabled me to put down the prescriptions and live life. I am getting some cortisone shots tomorrow though. I hope it helps!

Post by **diophantine** » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:40 am

Greetings all. I discovered kratom a couple years ago through a friend who gave me a sample. I have sciatica, and prefer kratom as a natural alternative to prescription and OTC drugs. I found this forum through a link someone posted to a kratom subreddit. Thank you to mods and admins for creating and maintaining a digital space for us.

Post by **enjoyalienation** » Sat Jul 06, 2019 12:40 am

Hey guys, just realized I never posted in here. I've been lurking for a while, but I just decided to make an account and start posting. I used to frequent r/kratom and r/kratomm but I didn't post very often. I've been using kratom since early 2016. This is a beautiful plant and it has truly changed my life for the better. And I'm glad we've got somewhere to share reviews, I've found some truly amazing leaf thanks to you guys.

Post by **skrillozedd** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:12 pm

hey everyone

I go by zed,

I joined a few weeks ago and have read and learned a lot from this site/forum

I haven't posted too much but I enjoy reading and researching everything talked about here, more my speed than other groups I've been too

thanks and hope y'all have a good day!

Post by **herbalhippie** » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:55 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum, new members!

Post by **Cj3** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:55 pm

skrillozedd wrote:hey everyone

I go by zed,

I joined a few weeks ago and have read and learned a lot from this site/forum

I haven't posted too much but I enjoy reading and researching everything talked about here, more my speed than other groups I've been too

thanks and hope y'all have a good day!

The name Zed just reminds me of a younger Bruce Willis from Pulp Fiction. Welcome to the group Zed. You will find an amazing wealth of knowledge here, and just some plain good folks. Stick around a while and you may see some drama too!

Post by **Marie Wolff** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:06 pm

Hi, nice to meet everyone. So glad to have found a site for chatter. I was on another site for a long while but sort of faded away from there a couple years ago.

I utilize kratom for PTSD and it works really well. I found kratom in 2011 and it's been a love affair ever since. Mitra has opened up a whole new world for me: I'm really active in my own self-care (I haven't seen a doctor in years, thankfully) and I've discovered a passion for herbalism. That's about it. Looking forward to seeing everyone around.

Post by **RumRunner** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:51 am

Hi all,

Just came over from r/kratom and tired of all their censorship.

Mitra user for a couple years.

Post by **herbalhippie** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:29 am

Welcome! Glad to have you here!

Post by **Scott renegade** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:41 am

Hello everyone, long time lurker and now member.
I've been a long time kratomite,but love all the knowledge that is shared....and the sarcasm is fantastic, lol...
The reviews are extremely helpful, and much appreciated by me and my wife as they have been a great help to us both....

Looking forward to chatting ,and sharing.....have a great day...

Post by **skrillozedd** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:52 am

The name Zed just reminds me of a younger Bruce Willis from Pulp Fiction. Welcome to the group Zed. You will find an amazing wealth of knowledge here, and just some plain good folks. Stick around a while and you may see some drama too!

thank you so much! I just realized how to check my old posts. this board has been awesome and the most real and honest board about kratom ihave been involved with. thanks guys, for everything!

Post by **daxodactyl** » Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:14 pm

Not really that new, I've been around since the move from reddit, but still haven't talked to many people so... HELLO!

Post by **dfellows5** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:41 am

Hello to everyone. Just checking in. Old Retired Navy guy here, found y'all when searching for new vendors. Last year I bought up quite a bit and am just now starting to see the bottom of the jars. Some of the ones I got last year were good and some not so good but any is better than none. When I started looking to order I found out I had lost my vendors list I had and also my Facebook groups that had reviews of vendors so I was excited to find Double M and the list here. I have been using Kratom for 5+ years in place of all the opioids (poison) the VA was giving out several years back. I have tried all the colors but due to heart and anxiety I can only and DO only use reds. Gave away all the greens, yellows and whites (must have had about 2 kilos in the freezer) I had to people new to the kratom world and could not afford it. So if you know where the fire reds (and yes I know everyone is different and it reacts different for everyone) are at please let me know and if I find anything I will pass it on here at DBL M. Till next time ...

Post by **Bawli** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 2:02 am

Hi everyone. Came here to get a semblance of the old Reddit community back when it was around 10k members. The vendor sourcing and r/swapsell ban was the nail in the coffin for me and I checked out of online kratomdom completely Now I'm back and curious to see what's out there and what everyone is talking about these days.

Post by **Tuesday** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:29 pm

Hi everyone,

I missed this introduction thread for some reason. I joined about a week ago, and I made a long, hopefully helpful, post on the hair loss thread, but I should have started here. I just missed it for some reason.

I never posted on reddit, my kratom journey started soon after the rules changed over there. l learned a lot there when I was first starting out with kratom though and I appreciate it, but the vendor information I'm seeing here is invaluable.

Somehow I found MI kratom early on and it was great in the beginning. I noticed the the effects were less and less as time wore on, but I just thought that was due to tolerance. I've been ordering from them for about a year. My searches for other vendors only pointed to places that had prices that would never have been sustainable for me. So I persisted with MI and I was OK with that. It took care of my aches and pains (shoulder problem) to a large extent and that was OK. It replaced my bottle of wine a day habit as well, but maybe that's a different story.

I've ordered from a couple of the places on your (very affordable) vendor list now and I'm excited to realize that the magic can come back. That mood lift was something that really reeled me in early on, and again I'm so excited to have that again. It's a lot of fun to be able to compare my experiences to other's as well.

Love and hugs!

Thank you all!

Post by **raisinforyou** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:30 am

Hi all,

Joined the forum as a lurker and the discord about 3-4 days ago and just wanted to say hi! I started looking into kratom about 2 years ago and took a hiatus out of pure desire about 8-9 months ago. Just returning now, this sure seems like the place to be fore information, vendor reviews, etc! I'm partial to slow/mid reds and greens, and absolutely love experimenting with different tea recipes. Looking forward to talking with everyone!

Post by **Silviere** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:44 pm

Hello all,

Been lurking for a while and tonight decided to create my account. I've recently been looking for ways to help alleviate my anxiety and stress / unwind successfully from long work days. Alcohol was my first go-to the past few months, but that isn't really sustainable and the rebound anxiety makes it plain not worth it. I found this board through Reddit while researching relaxation alternatives and have since tried Kratom extract from a local head shop to see how it went. Well, I'm a convert and am now researching and hoping to place a sampler order with a trusted vendor very soon. Glad to be here - I've already learned so much!

Post by **herbalhippie** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:57 pm

Glad to see you, welcome to the forum!

Post by **Cowboy** » Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:53 pm

Hello everyone. I discovered this forum, about a year ago. Been lurking since then. I got so much information and enjoyment, I felt I wanted to be part of it. The people on here seem really cool.
I am a member of the old KC forum/ mitragyna dialogues forum,since 2014 that used to be great, but is now pretty slow. Anyway I am glad to be here.

Post by **aqtgirly4u** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:04 pm

Welcome Cowboy!

Post by **Cowboy** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 10:16 am

Thank you

Post by **Saramoon8868** » Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:28 pm

Hello all:

I've been on the board for awhile now but haven't posted yet. My sister is a user (aqtgirly4u) and she directs me to a lot of posts here so I come mostly to read about vendors and strains, etc.

I use Kratom for daily pain and it has made a huge difference in my quality of life. I am so thankful my sister introduced me to Kratom and to this board!

Post by **Doverover81** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 12:50 pm

Hey all,

I've been lurking for a month or so. Stumbled across this site while Googling for a certain vendor review.

I was part of r/kratom but they changed everything up so that sub is dead now. I'm happy I've found this site! I've been taking kratom for almost 3 years to kick the hydroc pills and it's been the best thing to ever happen. Anyways, I'll be searching thru old threads and get caught up on what's new and current.

Post by **Saramoon8868** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:39 pm

WOW I just spent 30 minutes typing up a review because I have been on this site for like at least 6 months and had no idea I had to post here 1st before I could post anywhere else. Now that review is lost in the Ether.

Post by **MicroCrypto** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:02 am

Hi everyone, I'm new here and wanted to say hello!

I've been communicating with other kratom users primarily through discord and reddit. A friend told me about TFH. I ended up speaking to Chris and he recommended that I join this forum.

I've spent the past few days reading his and other member's posts. I thought I knew about kratom until I found this place. Turns out, what I thought to be true was nothing more than deceptive marketing intentionally spread on the internet via people who profit from the disinformation!

It blows my mind how so many "informative" websites have either absolutely no idea what they're talking about, or they're creating obviously incorrect information to be cut in on the profits. And to be honest, it's kind of scary knowing about the lack of quality and sanitation control involved in a large portion of the industry.

Let's just say I'm grateful to be here and to have learned this information.

I've been using kratom a little over two years. I bought my first products on eBay listing. Then I eventually found a supplier that took me to the cleaners charging $180 per kilo. I didn't have an understanding on fair market values so I didn't know any better. By the way, the name of this supplier is PDO (Pharmacy Drop Out) Botanical.

After spending approximately $2k, I discovered I was getting screwed and walked away. During that time, and since then - I've had the same problem everyone has, consistency! Which makes me very excited that TFH opened up for this short event sale. I can't wait to try the product!

Kratom began as an interest, turned into a hobby, and now I can't help but to feel an infatuation for it. I'm very excited to be here. There's always so much more to learn.

Thank you all!

Post by **Beermethatdisc** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:28 pm

Hey ya'll,

Don't have much to say, just wanted to say hi to everyone!

Post by **herbalhippie** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:18 am

Hello and welcome to all our new members!

Post by **kratomKonnie** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:49 pm

Greetings,
KratomKonnie says hello from TX

Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:40 pm

Hey all,

I signed up to post a review and was advised to introduce myself over here. Like many of you I used to use the kratom subreddit (my username here is the same as my reddit username). Unfortunately with the rule changes there I no longer found the sub very useful and I was delighted to discover this forum.

I first discovered kratom back in '14; I was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and would be subject to regular drug testing. I was self medicating to treat my chronic pain as well as my depression, anxiety and PTSD. Needless to say I was an absolute mess and it caught up with me. I had been prescribed all kinds of meds, and save for the pain killers, none of them seemed to work. So I began using kratom to keep me sane while I was unable to imbibe in anything else. It was a godsend, truly, but of course I was foolish and cast it aside as soon as the testing stopped. I resumed my old ways of heavy drinking, pill popping and nose destroying until last year. Last year everything fell apart. With a tremendous amount of help from my family and friends, I began to turn things around. I went back to school, bagged all A's and sobered up save for copious amounts of marijuana (I was lucky to have a friend who grew and provided me at an unbelievably great cost). Alas the cracks began to show but, instead of falling apart, I decided to seek out kratom again.

I found this forum and I can't tell you how grateful I am for all of you. I received my first order about 5 days ago and I already feel like a new man. I know I'm asking a lot from kratom, but I truly believe it to be a wonder substance (not a cure all mind you). My back pain is manageable, my mood is elevated but calm and I have a zip in my step that I've sorely missed. I'm incredibly blessed to be where I am and I intend to take a more active interest in the kratom community. I hope I haven't broken rules and I apologize if this post is of no use to anyone else , but I'm glad to be here. So thanks everybody and all the best!

Post by **herbalhippie** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:46 pm

throwinupgengarsigns wrote:
I found this forum and I can't tell you how grateful I am for all of you.

Welcome and I'm glad you found us!