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Wanting to Quit Suboxone! Trying but Failing :(

Background Info: 21 yrs old College Student just lost my job today :(
(WARNING): First segment of this post is my Opiate History, and the Second segment is my Suboxone Story including my Question:
***Asking for Adivce/Help***

1)    Started with Vicodin age of 18, @19 I pretty much was on Oxy once or Twice a week that's all I could afford. Continued on into the summer I was 20 and a co-worker had the same addiction making the habit increasingly easy to access. I never felt W/Ds during any of these Periods of Use until the end of that summer. But for some reason my ignorance made it much easier to deal with I remember I went straight to the Gym lifted and Ran for about 2 weeks and powered through it. As someone goes through W/Ds for the First Time, they have no idea that they feel that way because of the drug they have been abusing (at least I wasn't aware of such a thing as Withdrawls). So in those cases W/Ds are more Phyiscal rather than the dreaded Mental side of W/Ds. Anyway my point is that W/Ds have a huge part to do with knowing that it's coming and worrying(anxiety) How Bad, How Long.. It's inevitable that someday no matter what you do you will end up having to fight through somesort of W/D effects. So stop stressing so much about it, we know its gonna happen and there is nothing you can do to change it! So take my advice, take their advice, take the Doctors advice, and just do what you can to ease your self through it! When thee Time Comes.. Make sure and have the "Tools" nesseccary to fight through it! Relapses are EXTREMELY COMMON but that's because those people were not ready, so its crucial to BE READY! 

2)     Now that I have Preached its time for me to ask for Help! My current situation involving SUBOXONE, I was Prescribed 30 8MG's on Jan.6,2012 now I took it the first night and felt "Normal" the same normal that I Pray for every night without the help from drugs! Now today March 9th 2 months later I was on and off it while relapsing (by taking oxycodone) about 3 different times then returning to Suboxone. However the break down goes like this, throughout those 60+ Days I have taken 20 of the 8MGs but not consistently or at a certain dose either. Regardless if you do the math it equals out to 2MGs/Per-Day! I know it isnt as severe of a "Case" compared ro some but Its still very uncomfortable W/Ds. Moday of this week I was super stressed out with anxiety through the roof, between school and work plus kicking this stuff I took a 2MG at midnight becuase I couldnt sleep. I told myself that I could quit cold turkey... ***Well to tonight 5days later I caved in and took 2MGs (Its sad that within a Half an Hour l went from sweating insomnia and anxiety to feeling Great!) by taking this I was hoping that I can push it another few days til' I cant stand it then take 1.5MGs then just continue to do that for my "Painful Weaning Schedule" don't know if this is a good idea or not! PLEASE HELP*** if you can, us Sobriety-Seeking people need to stick together and get each other through the "Storm" Becuase there is Sunshine behind those Clouds!
-Drew 
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Just so you know, as long as you take Suboxone you'll feel okay. When you stop taking it, you'll have withdrawals from whatever opiate you took. That's how it works.  It just postpones the inevitable. The way you're doing this, in my opinion, its messing with your brain more than it should for you to get any benefit from it.  It's so hard on your brain to begin the detox process and then abruptly stop it then start It again. You're only stuck there, you're not progressing.  I think you should do some Sub research through the manufacturer and other more factual websites. That would be best...
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Sent you a message check your inbox. Hang in there!!
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I really appreciate all of you helping me! It makes me feel a lot better.. I have Finals this week and there is no way I could study let alone go to school and do my presentation while having this bad of W/D effects. I have Contacted my Psychatrist hoping he would help aid me through it with Klonodine and other drugs. I guess the duration of acute symptoms being a Month Plus worries me. PAWS isn't what I'm afraid of.
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NewDrew - I'm going to recommend that you jump off and go through the
detox. The longer you mess with subs the worse this is going to get. Like
Vicki said, you're not taking the subs as prescribed anyway. No matter what you do, you're going to have anxiety and insomnia. It's a given. The opiates have damaged your brain chemistry. There's no getting around it. Just about everyone in this community has been through opiate withdrawal. It's doable.
You just have to go through it. That's the only way to the other side. You'll feel awful for a while. Like littlebit says, it's like having a bad flu. It gets better. Active addiction never gets better, only worse. Take care and keep posting.
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I've been off Oxy for about a month now! Just Subs here and there, never a specific dose. On Monday I told myself to see how long I could go without it, and Friday was my first day of withdrawals! However I could only make it till 2AM this morning the insomnia and anxiety was just too much.. So I took about 3 MGs. Now today I feel fine just a slight headache. I think I will just continue to take small doses days apart. I read on another forum that this (if you can do it) is a good way to let your body not get used to or expect the drug forcing it to start the rebuild process for the opiate receptors making the W/D effects much easier and not as long lasting! It goes like this
Take Usual Dose (2MG in my case)
Wait until you start feeling some ill effect within a day or two but don't wait till unbearable that's just torture to yourself
Then take just a slight bit less between 1.8~2MG
Continue extending the period in which you can go without
Then gradually take the dosage down until you get to >0.25MG and decide if you can jump off or not! It's guaranteed you will have W/Ds but it won't last as long considering it isn't as built up in your system as if you were to take it Daily
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Also, you can continue to taper. You're wise to drop by small amounts but you need to take the Sub consistently every day and without any Oxy at all. Then drop another small amount over a longer period of time. We can't give specific tapers here so just keep doing what you're doing except don't wait until you feel awful to take it! The taper works better on a schedule.
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Hi Drew: You're withdrawing from the Oxy; not really the Suboxone. I wouldn't take it anymore and just let the wd's happen and get it over with. That's just me....

The thing is, you're not taking the Sub properly. It seems like you're abusing it as you continue to take Oxy. You can OD quite easily doing that.  

What do you think?
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People will read it and post back with advice. Like I have said before I dont have experience with Subs but a lot of people on here do. Just hang tight.
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I know it's a long post and very rarely will someone read it, but I'm just looking for help here! Someone that has been through or can give advice I didn't realize doctors prescribed this just for money! I really havent even taken that much considering the time, but Still I had terrible W/Ds last night!
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