Real Answers on Withdrawal: Sleep, Restless Legs, and Rebalancing Your Body

Real Answers on Withdrawal: Sleep, Restless Legs, and Rebalancing Your Body

That’s why we wanted to share a powerful conversation from TikTok, where Emily (Former addict and Founder of QuitK) answers some of the most common questions about withdrawal, detox, and natural recovery. You can watch her full video HERE, but we’ve also expanded on her answers here — adding more tips, tools, and explanations to help you take control of your recovery journey.

Understanding What Happens During Withdrawal

When you stop using substances, your body’s chemistry begins to shift. Substances like kratom, 7-OH, and opioids can disrupt your brain’s natural production of dopamine, serotonin, and other neurotransmitters. Once these substances are removed, your nervous system can feel overactive, your mood may fluctuate, and your energy levels may swing dramatically.

This is where targeted nutrients, adaptogens, and amino acids become critical. They help rebalance neurotransmitters, reduce physical discomfort, and support emotional stability. QuitK’s dual Day & Night supplements were designed specifically to help with energy, focus, mood, cravings, relaxation, and restorative sleep.

1. What are 3 Essential Vitamins & Adaptogens for Recovery?

Emily’s picks: Agmatine, Magnesium Glycinate, Ashwagandha

• Agmatine – Helps reduce cravings by supporting healthy dopamine balance, giving your brain a chance to “reset” after prolonged substance use.
  
• Magnesium Glycinate – Calms the nervous system, promotes muscle relaxation, and eases restlessness, anxiety, and insomnia.
  
• Ashwagandha – A powerful adaptogen that balances cortisol, reduces stress, and stabilizes energy and mood.

Additional Adaptogens & Vitamins:

• DLPA & L-Tyrosine – Amino acids that help replenish depleted neurotransmitter precursors, supporting natural dopamine and serotonin production.
  
• L-Theanine & GABA – Promote calmness without drowsiness, helping reduce anxiety and racing thoughts.
  
• 5-HTP – Supports serotonin production, aiding mood stability and sleep quality.
  
• Adaptogenic Botanicals (Valerian Root, Passionflower, Japanese Knotweed) – Reduce physical withdrawal symptoms like muscle tension, restless legs, and stress.
  
• Liposomal Vitamin C & Vitamin D – Ensure maximum absorption to support immune function, antioxidant activity, and overall recovery.
  
• Iron & Zinc – Essential minerals often depleted during withdrawal, supporting energy, nervous system function, and neurotransmitter balance.
  

All of these ingredients are included in QuitK’s Day & Night Recovery Complex, providing around the clock support for your body’s natural healing processes. 

2. What to Avoid When Dealing with Restless Legs?

Emily’s picks: Antihistamines, Melatonin, Caffeine

Restless legs are a common withdrawal symptom, particularly during kratom or opioid detox. Some substances can make this worse:

• Antihistamines (like Benadryl) – Interfere with dopamine, which controls movement, making restlessness stronger.
  
• Melatonin – Can overstimulate your nervous system during withdrawal, causing vivid dreams or more leg movement.
• Caffeine – A stimulant that increases anxiety, jitters, and muscle tension, worsening restlessness.

Better alternatives:

• Herbal teas like chamomile, valerian root, or passionflower.
  
  

• Stretching, yoga, or a warm magnesium bath to relax muscles.
  
  

• QuitK Nighttime Formula for calming adaptogens and minerals that support sleep and muscle relaxation.
  
  

3. Healthy Habits to Support Your Body and Mind

Emily’s picks: Get outside, walk or hike, connect with others. Withdrawal often leads to isolation, but movement and connection are crucial for recovery:

• Get Outside to reset your circadian rhythm, increase natural dopamine, and reduce stress.
  
• Walking or hiking to circulation, relieve muscle tension, and clear your mind.
  
• Connect with Others — talking to friends, family, or support groups — helps regulate emotions and reduce feelings of isolation.
  

Additional Tips:

• Journaling daily can help track triggers, mood changes, and small victories.
• Build a daily routine to allow you to stick to a schedule and limit times of boredom
• Light resistance or bodyweight exercises support energy, muscle tone, and stress relief.

4. What Are Natural Ways to Improve Sleep During Withdrawal?

Emily’s picks: Magnesium baths, a dark room, sound therapy. Sleep can be one of the hardest parts of recovery. Your brain is relearning how to rest without substances regulating it.

• Magnesium baths relax tense muscles and ease restless legs.
  
• A dark, cool environment signals your body to produce natural melatonin.
  
• Sound therapy (white noise, theta wave music, or guided meditations) can calm racing thoughts.
  

Additional Tips:

• Try to avoid screentime of blue light before bed — blue light suppresses melatonin.
• Deep breathing exercises or “box breathing” (inhale 4, hold, 4, exhale 4, hold 4, repeat) are quick ways to calm anxiety.
  
• Keep a consistent sleep schedule, even on weekends, to retrain your circadian rhythm.
  

Adding habits like these alongside QuitK Nighttime, with its calming adaptogens and minerals, can help you enjoy the most restful, restorative nights possible during withdrawal.

5. How To Calm Racing Thoughts or Anxiety?

Emily’s picks: Meditation, guided meditation, yoga. Withdrawal is as much mental as physical. Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and racing emotions are common.

• Meditation lowers heart rate and cortisol, even if practiced for just five minutes a day.
  
• Yoga connects body and mind, releasing tension and grounding your focus.
  
• Guided meditation apps like Insight Timer or YouTube sessions can help structure your practice.
  

Additional Tips:

• Listening to soothing music or nature sounds during the day can reduce mental chatter.
• Stretching helps relieve muscle tension and naturally boost dopamine, improving mind and focus. 
• Journaling or brain-dumping before bed helps clear your mind and reduce anxiety.

6. What Are Signs Your Body Is Rebalancing?

Emily’s picks: Sleeping through the night, improved mood, feeling hopeful

Recovery is gradual, but your body gives clear signals when it’s healing:

• Your sleep improves, and night sweats or restlessness decrease.
  
• Mood stabilization indicates neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin are recovering.
  
• You begin to feel hopeful and motivated again — a sign your brain chemistry is finding balance.
  
  

Additional Tips:

• Track small wins in a journal. Even minor improvements can feel like big wins during this time.
  
• Celebrate milestones, like consistent sleep or reduced cravings, to boost motivation.

7. What To Have In Your At-Home Recovery Toolkit?

Emily’s picks: QuitK, Support System, Journal. Recovery isn’t about perfection — it’s about preparation.

• QuitK Day & Night System provides targeted nutrients and adaptogens to manage withdrawal physically.
  
• A support system keeps you accountable and emotionally tough.
  
• Journaling helps you track triggers, progress, and reflections — and reminds you of how far you’ve come.
  

Additional Tips:

• Establish a daily routine combining exercise, mindfulness, and self-care to reinforce stability.
  
• Keep calming tools on hand, like herbal tea, a heating pad, or a quiet meditation space.

8. Why choose QuitK over other options? 

Emily’s picks: Made in the USA, FDA-approved facility, science-backed ingredients. QuitK is more than a supplement, it’s a complete system designed to support withdrawal and recovery:

• Made in an FDA-approved facility in the USA for safety and quality you can trust.
  
• Uses a dual day/night formula for 24-hour support, targeting both energy and relaxation.
  
• Includes science-backed ingredients like Agmatine, Magnesium Glycinate, Ashwagandha, and more, designed to reduce cravings, calm the nervous system, and support mood.
  
• Designed for kratom, 7-OH, opioid, and similar withdrawals, addressing common symptoms like restless legs, poor sleep, and intense cravings.
  

QuitK simplifies recovery, no guesswork, no juggling multiple supplements. Everything your body needs is included in convenient, pre-portioned day and night packs, making the journey to feeling like yourself again easier and more reliable.

As Emily said: “You don’t have to do this alone.”

Withdrawal is challenging, but your body is designed to heal. With consistent support, healthy habits, and the right nutrients, you can regain control of your body, mind, and emotions. QuitK is here to provide natural, non-addictive relief that works with your body, not against it, every step of the way.

Extra Tips for Success:

• Stay hydrated and eat nutrient-dense foods.
  
• Avoid alcohol and stimulants.
  
• Break recovery into manageable steps to celebrate small wins.
  
  

👉 Watch Emily’s full conversation on TikTok
👉 Explore QuitK Day & Night Recovery Complex to support your withdrawal journey naturally.