https://freerepublic.com/tag/feelfree/ en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:27:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385130/posts Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like, you know what? I’m gonna try it. And pretty much immediately I was addicted,” the 37-year-old told The Post. “I was like, oh, this is a miracle drug. This is curing my pain. This is curing my depression. Everything’s better now. Until it wasn’t.” What Sinoyannis didn’t know is that,... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385130/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:27:35 GMT