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Any advise to help me quit?
Ok, posting on here is actually a big step for me. I am finally ready to give all of this up for good. I have been taking any kind of opiate that I could get my hands on (mostly hydro's) every day for so many years now that I can't even remember how long. (sad right?) I almost got a divorce because of it. Thankfully, my wife has given me a second chance at life. I tried to taper down and of course that didn't work. So next, I tried to get away from all temptation for a week to detox. Unfortunately, when I got back I relapsed. Continued my abuse for a few more months and continued to lie to my wife because that's what we addicts are best at, but I want so badly to quit. The problem is that I just don't have the energy to function in normal society without something. Well, I'm just sick and tired of having to depend on a little pill to live. I want to live my own life. A friend of mine told me about suboxone so I decided to give it a try. I illegally purchaced some from a guy I know and have been taking 1/2 of an 8mg each day and I have been doing great with just that. I only have 3 left and when those are gone, I'm not getting anything else if I can help it. I don't know how I am going to feel by then when they run out but nothing can feel worse than loosing the family that I love so much. Can someone please give me some advise to help me from relapsing again? I want so badly for this to work out. I don't want to loose everything that I love and I'm just scared that I won't be able to stay clean. Someone please help!!!
One thing that you will need is aftercare to keep from relapsing. This forum is a great place to start! There are so many wonderful people on here and no one is will judge you. Most of know exactly what you are going through and will help you every step of the way. I'm sure others will recommend NA. Many say the withdrawals are the easy part. It's the long term care that is the hardest. It's kind of late so most are off to bed right now. There will be many on tomorrow that will give you better advice. Just know that you are in the right place for help! We are all like one big family always looking out for one another. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. Best of luck to you!
brian
brian
What brian said is right..Only a few of us nightowls.lol..The mental part in my opinion is harder than the w/ds..I am clean 18 (at the end of the day) from taking many many hydro's.i did quit cold turkey..but that is what I chose..I spared already myself over 180 pills in this time.and i have been taking them for 6 yrs..You can do it..i do not know what suboxone is like and you will have people answering..i suggest pm wait2long...You will live and then be done with the physical part..You will need to address the mental part..that is my problem now..But I am doing it.This is a great forum with great people..good luck..
I am starting to realize that the hardest part is going to be after the fact. I have completely detoxed once and not long after, I relapsed because for so long now, the medicated feeling is the only feeling that I have known. I am surprised at how low of a dosage of suboxone it has taken me to feel normal. Should I maybe taper down the last three that I have or should I continue taking them the way that I have been? And what should I do afterwards to not relaps?
I don't really know anything about suboxone except from what I have read. There will be others on here that will help you with that. So on that I can't really give you any good advice. I have never been to NA either but I know others will recommend to try and find a meeting in your area. Make sure you stick around this forum. It is some sort of a na meeting itself. I know it has and is helping so many people as part of their aftercare plan. You will see what I mean tomorrow when more people are on. You will get so much advice and encouragement!
stay with us..help is on the way...i got a hold of a wonderful person who i think can help
hello and welcome...
first thing i need to know is how long have you been taking suboxone and has it always been at the same dose, 4 mgs per day?
first thing i need to know is how long have you been taking suboxone and has it always been at the same dose, 4 mgs per day?
thanks you guys, it's people like you two that this place was intended for if i had to guess. I don't understand why people get so angry when all we try to do is help. That's what this is all about right? Helping each other?
I've been taking it for a week now, 4mg in the morning. Half of an 8mg, cause thats when it's the worst. Right when I wake up. And I've got enough to last me for another week and then that's it. I don't have a Rx for it, it was given to me by a friend who wants to see me quit cause he knows that I want it so badly.
your welcome...hang in there friend...and yes we all try to help.(well most of us) theres always a cook somewhere once in awhile lol
my advice is to start to taper your morning dose down starting with tomorrow morning...1 week on sub and i really think you will be fine,
have you tried to stop taking it at all yet?
but you still need to taper slow...its just the best overall way to do it, even when on sub short term. tomorrow cut 1 mg out of your dose, (if you have to use a razor to cut it, then please do) stay on 3 mgs for 5 days, then take another 1 mg off your dose, stay there for about 5 days...do this until you are down to 1 mg, at this point take 1 mg every day for 3 days, then 1 mg every other day, then every 3rd day, then every 4th day and so on, etc....did this make sense the way i explained it to you? if not please ask as many questions as you need to...
have you tried to stop taking it at all yet?
but you still need to taper slow...its just the best overall way to do it, even when on sub short term. tomorrow cut 1 mg out of your dose, (if you have to use a razor to cut it, then please do) stay on 3 mgs for 5 days, then take another 1 mg off your dose, stay there for about 5 days...do this until you are down to 1 mg, at this point take 1 mg every day for 3 days, then 1 mg every other day, then every 3rd day, then every 4th day and so on, etc....did this make sense the way i explained it to you? if not please ask as many questions as you need to...
see..i told help is on the way..and she knows what she's talking about..thanks wait2..xo
It makes sense. I've tried to stop all together before I started the sub but couldn't do it, that's why I started taking this instead. I thought that maybe if i did, then it would be easier to come off of this than it would all the pills that I have been taking. This was a form of step down for me, ya know? Do you think that 2 weeks of sub will be enough to eliminate the withdrawals of all of the hydro's that I have been taking?
first off let me warn you, my computer is acting a little funky right now, if we lose each other just hang on, i have 4 other computers i can go to if i have to...
give me a few minutes to type my response to you...but be patient, computer is deathly slow right now...LOL!
be back in a few minutes...ok?
give me a few minutes to type my response to you...but be patient, computer is deathly slow right now...LOL!
be back in a few minutes...ok?
hun..i'm not sure..i hope though..i think you should try what wait2long told you..She will be a great support for you..and so will we..right brian...you still around?
Lisa
Lisa
i'm sorry, my question wasnt clear...i meant , have you tried to stop yaking the sub yet? just stop taking it?
if you have, what happens?
if you have, what happens?
no, not yet. I've been taking them every morning for a week now. I feel like I can't get out of bed unless I have SOMETHING to make me feel right. If I don't, I feel miserable until I do.
ok...i am wondering this because right now, you should not be dependent on sub at all, 7 days really isnt long enough for you to get addicted tomit, so i am thinking you should try a quicker taper off sub so this doesnt happen...
tomorrow, i want you to cut back to 2 mgs in the morning...and stay there for 4 days...
it takes 4-5 days to really be able to tell how your body will react to this change...
do you think you can do this? or do you want to try the slower way?
tomorrow, i want you to cut back to 2 mgs in the morning...and stay there for 4 days...
it takes 4-5 days to really be able to tell how your body will react to this change...
do you think you can do this? or do you want to try the slower way?
yes...i have 3 boys and a husband...LOL! they each have their own computer...LOL!
maybe i should set them up all in 1 room, this way i can have 5 conversations going at once...LOL! dont think i could do it, my boys would be PI**ED OFF!
maybe i should set them up all in 1 room, this way i can have 5 conversations going at once...LOL! dont think i could do it, my boys would be PI**ED OFF!
You mean to take a 1/4 each day instead of a 1/2? Yea, I can try. I'm hoping that I can be fine with that. My problem is that I couldn't step down on the hydro's that I have been so very addicted to but since I have been taking these, I haven't needed the hydro's. I guess you could say that this IS my step down from them and so far it has been working. I have been feeling ok (not great, but ok) on these. I'm hoping that when I quit these, I don't need the hydro's any more and won't have such a rough withdrawal from them as I would the hydro's. Is there a withdrawal from sub's?
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