Thanks so much for your reply and encouraging words. Yeah there certainly has been a positive shift this time around quitting alcohol, I would use Kratom before but always relapse on alcohol. 9 grams is a good amount for me too, any more and I get sluggish and irritable. I like your suggestion of taking occasional days off, or just a single dose at bed time for the RLS. Have you found Kratom after being addicted to something worse? It sounds like you have quite a healthy relationship with it