New boyfriend on methadone program

[newtimes]

Hi everybody
I have just started dating this man and become very attracted to him, he is warm, caring, affectionate and kind. He dropped the “I’m on methadone program” bomb on me after the first week and now I’m seriously not sure whether to continue with him.  He has opened up about being a heroin addict on and off for 3 years and has been on the meth program now for 6 months. We live on a remotely where access to drugs is very difficult so I have no fear that as long as we remain here heroin will not be an issue.  I have read a bit about methadone but he is reluctant to talk about how it affects him. Are there systems that are very common or standard among methadone users? He said he is on 20ml (a week/a day I’m not sure). Emotionally does it affect how you feel or ability to love?  He seems completely normal to me I would have never of picked it if he hadn’t told me. I don’t judge the situation and I believe he is a good person with a recent rough past, I would just like to know what I’m getting myself into here before I fall in love with him. Is this program successful, does anybody ever come off and live happily ever after?      

[gnarly_1]

HI your b/f will probably be ok with short dosing for 1 day...methadone has a long 1/2 life and stays in your system for a wile..now longer then a day and you would feel like a ton of bricks hit you but Monday will come and he will feel better when he gets his regular dose
how come he shorted his dose??

[vicki595]

Hi~ He should call the prescribing doctor to call the pharmacy to replace the half dose he spilled.  Or call the pharmist and ask for advice on how to manage that half dose on Sunday.
Vicki

[newtimes]

AHHH he spilt his weekend take home dose.....the pharmacy wont give him anymore untill Monday which meens tomorrow will be a day with only half a dose. any suggestions to help him get through?

[micheleTX]

hello.  I also met my first husband and immediately fell deeply in love with him.  I knew he was the one right away, so It does happen all the time, every day.  We were together over 20 years and are still very close friends.  Just he was 11 years older than me, and after that long, we grew apart because I was so young and hadn't experienced everything he had.  Beside the point.  You can find love right away, and I wish you all the luck in the world that this man is your Mr. Right :)

I would also do as Sara suggested, read everything you can, so when it comes up, you will be very informed.

Great luck to you!

[MARTIE1967]

I told you my story earlier,I met my husband in mar 97, and fell deeply in love right away,and married him in july 97, and we have been married almost 13 years, and I am still deeply in love ; )  yes we are the exception but it can happen, and I was a blistering addict... so much luck to you....m

[newtimes]

thankyou so much Sara and I'll be doing all the eduction I can, which is why I'm on this forum. Thankyou so much
We've been together 2weeks....I know not long but the funny thing is from the first night I met him I knew he was the one...I know ...I know... that never happens in real life but my intincts tell me this is right in every way. We can deal with the Meth and I'll support him in every way and matter for him to lead the life he's supposed to....thankyou so much for everything guys you've really help me make a carefull decision, but the answer is there everytime I see him :-)
Any information is so helpfll for me to support him..thankyou xxxx