Hi Everyone,Im brand new to this forum,so bare with me. Im wondering Im currently taking 85 milagrams of methadone, and I want off this roller coaster ride, Im tired of being dependent on a drug, I used to take oxicodone and alot of it I may add, and got help and off the opiates, but I feel in one way that I yes I did good by getting off this very addicting drug, but on the other hand I feel like I traded one drug for another, Anyway my big question for anyone with the knowlege is how long will it take me to to wean off of the methadone, I was hoping by Christmas, or do you think maybe sooner? I will take it slow, I just have this awful fear of withdrawls, and that has been what has kept me on methadone for 2 years, is just out and out fear. Not only the physical asspect but the fear of my husband finding out his wife is a pill addict, he never knew I took oxycodone for 2 years and he never has found out that I go to a methadone clinic, we dont have a very open marriage, I wish we did cause it would be so nice to have emotional support when I start my tapering off methadone. Any suggestions or comments would be appriciated. Thank You Penelope