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I need help tapering off of subs

I need help tapering off of subs

I will not go into much detail, because we  all have very long and similar stories.  However, I was clean when I started taken suboxene.  I was at a so-called friend's house and I asked if she had anything for menstrual pain, as mine has increased as I have gotten older, and have cysts on ovaries.  She gave me a sub 8mg, soon after I was high, so yes people can and do get high on subs.  Becasue it felt so good, I askd her for 2 more and took them both. I was in heaven, and now I am in hell.  She knew what she was doing, because then I was buying them from her regurlarly.  After doing this with her for a year and a half, i finally found a sub doc, who prescribed me 32mg a day.  I have lost my life, isolated, I do not work anymore, and I am scared to death to get off these subs, but it is time.  I went from 32-24 right down to 8mg, without any withdrawals.  I am also on clonopin, 6mg a day, and I have been on my anxiety med for over 8 years.  I will deal with that later, as I know that withdrawals will cause me anxiety, and I will feel like i should be in a mental hospital (with.from sub).  I am now on my 4th day of 4mg a day of subs, and i woke several times feeling hot and woke up with crazy anxiety. I am hoping that someone could give me the rest of the taper procedure dropping .25 every 4 days.  Although math is a fav. sub for me, for some reason, I cannot figure it out.  I am thinking my next drop should be to 3mg, but then who knows? NOT ME, and also, I take the strips and they are difficult to cut up and get even doses, becasue they are usually dry and just dont want to cooperate. I also had my doctor give me clonidine, neurontin, tramadol (which Im going to stay away from), and seroquel for sleep which isnt working.  well, i guess i did write alot, and my question is once i am down to 3mg which will be 2mrw, what does should i then be at?  I sure hope God hasnt given me more than I can handle, and my heart goes out to all who are suffering from this disease.  
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Hi Sweetheart,

I think people may hesitate to respond bc we aren't able to share taper info on this site.  I am going to private message you. I want to encourage you.

I know a lot of others do too.  They just can't address the specifics of a taper.  They do care though.

Big Hug,
Marie
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whatever you do dont rush, try and drop no more than 0.5 per week
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im on a taper ive been dropping 0.4mg every few months.but thats me ive had issues with weed and alcohol to address thats why ive done it so slow.if you want minimum WDs the slower the better.chris
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