day 2

[reallylifer]

So day 2 of nothing.... No sub for 2 weeks and 2 days free of pain med after surgery.... Kinda proud of my self but kknow all to well that 2 days is nothing.... The sleeping sux but if I get 3 hours I am happy... The couch is my new best friend.... Kinda wishing I didn't cut the cable down to basic cable but what ya gonna dooo...

[reallylifer]

I would suggest even finding a doctor to talk to.... i was like that in the beginning but unfortunatley if you dont follow with after care relapse is probable.... Suboxone is not used to make everything disappear the issues where there before we started and they dont go away bc we stop.... I really wish i did a little more research on the sub but i wanted an easy way out.... little did i know the reality...wich i know now.... NO PILL IS GOING TO TAKE OUR PROBLEMS AWAY!!! that was hard for me to hear..... I reccommend you talk to your doctor even ur sub doctor... remember how we got where we are and push to move foward but we didnt get hooked in one day and we arent clean in one day..... Best of luck and really remember the meetings...they do help even if you just listen... I hope this helps and remember this forum can help so keep posting!

[Lenevan]

I was on 4 8mg tabs a year ago so 1 a day is an improvement. No, I haven't been to a meeting in a long time. I used to feel kindof out of touch with everyone, since I have not been happy with my life sober. I can't relate to the gratefulness most sober addicts have to be clean one more day. I just want things to stop being so difficult and painful, and unfortunately that never happens. I take care of my responsibilities but am very unhappy. I struggled with depression my whole life so have been in and out of therapy for years and on and off many different antidepressants, and since nothing has helped and I am now 43 I am quite pessimistic and skeptical that anything will work.

[reallylifer]

Can't say .... Its been 2 weeks for me but are you working the program? I have made 14 meetings after even after surgery bc that is my fear I was masking what really wanted to come out.... I am lucky to have the group I have but if your doctor put u higher on dosing I would ask him!!! Its NOT a miracle drug.... But the program is!!

[Lenevan]

I am wondering if anyone else has had my experience with Sub.I went off it completely for a month from 4mg, a big drop but I had no symptoms whatsoever for the first month.Then bam! Got the creepie crawlies in my muscles, restless legs, insomnia and terrible drug cravings.I felt I would do anything for a fix and got myself in trouble trying to get some.my doc decided I better go back on them and now I'm at 8mg again, been on it 2 years now and don't know if ill ever get off.doc said withdrawals got triggered by stress.anyone else have a delayed withdrawal like this?

[reallylifer]

When I came off 2 wks ago it wasn't that bad and that was 2mg but I had to for my surgey (at least that is what I told myself)still tired really tired but its not unbearable ....I think the mind plays tricks on ya so I like to think that its all in my head!

[gnarly_1]

I hope for your sake you beat the withdrawals but sometimes sub takes 3 or4 days to hit it has a long 1/2 life hang in there we have had a lot of positive sub experiences lately with people jumping off at 2mg so will wait and see keep posting for suppoert good luck and God bless.....Gnarly

[reallylifer]

I was on sub for about a year and eight months... Def think it should have been A LOT less!! But I am doin ok not great but ok! U will know when to jump and I don't reccomend it in the winter (if it gets cold by you) but it was time and I needed to be real and "free" .... My body is like hey wait a min but my heart says hell yea!!!! Good luck with getting off...

[jwmx6]

U can do it I to started taking sub for a bad but not terrible hydro addiction and now I have been on a maintained does of 1mg.  For the last year still not jumped yet

[reallylifer]

Ahhhhhh gonna get outta of the house!!!! Going to get a book and watch the super bowl!! Kinda mad the jets aren't in it but ... Any who.... Yay day 3 is "ok"! Not great cramping like a month fo but I can dooooo thisssss!

[reallylifer]

Today will be day 3. Although I ddont wanna be awake seems sleep is nil! But not feeling as bad as I thought I would be. Funny when u think going on sub is getting clean. Wish I did a lil more research on it but it did save my life. Just kinda feel like I traded one for another I  guess!

[Skidmore]

We have all been there .With 2 days .All I have now is today. Good luck

[reallylifer]

Ohhh creepy skin feeling how I hate you! Wish I could take a bath but unfortunatley stiches won't allow!!!! Ugh

[dominosarah]

Congrats on 2 days!!  That IS something to be proud of.  Keep it going~~~sara

[Dane74]

2 days is SOMETHING!!!!!!    That's a great start to end this addiction.  Enjoy, your tv, take hot baths, try  natural remedies for sleeping aid, and most importantly stay STRONG!!  Best of luck to you