trying to get off heroin- how do you get over mental cravings

[homeslice274]

I am determined to get off heroin. Today is my last day using. I have twenty milligrams of methadone to take in the morning, but im worried that i will want to do some even though i wont be going through physical withdraws. I crave it so badly. I get off work and don't know what to do with myself. I always get high in my free time. I feel anxious and restless. I need to quit but Im scared that I can't. I'm planning to take methadone for four days and then stop taking that (im buying it off the street) and be completely sober. Will my withdraws be gone or at least manageable then. Is that an ok way to do it. Only being on methadone for a few days will not give me methadone withdraws will it. I need some inspiration and advice. Please help

[ex_H_addict]

Look dude...
I can help you,for real , even if you are miles away from me.Im from Serbia.Eastern Europe.
I was hooked up on heroin since my 14th, first IV shoot was in 15th year...so i was 5 years I.V junkie.I was even one of best students in primary,high and IT academy (school).
So,my first detoxication started 2 years ago.At home,i beged to me at home,because I was really scared of hospital ,and to be honest,police.They promiced that they will not contact police at any mean.I didn't care,i wanted detox. at home for a first time at least.It was acctually good.My mom put blockade on everything and she was monitoring me 24/10days.My cell phone was taken,internet connection stayed but supervisied,my windows were allways shutted in those 10days,and my mother was sleeping with me...Aaahhh...I hate that period... :S But it helped. I went to control,after 10days,and did the test and i was negative on opiates.So they inerduced to me and priscribed me new medicine "Naltrexone" (full opoit ANTAGONIST).So I was aware that i can't do opiates anymore of anykind (i can smoke weed and other things) but no opiates.I was smoking weed,and taking aphetamine like hell... But that is OK...In my case,cuz i didn't use amphetamines so much.Anyway,craving and wish for opiates didn't stop,cuz natlrexone isn't psychoactive or it is when you take it after taking or cracking the "baricade" on your nano opoid recepors (n,mu...).And it will get you in to really bad withdrawal BELIVE ME,from expirience. (once i used methadone,abusing, and i came back to home because i was kicked out for several days,but i had like 600euros by myself so ...it was ok to me :)  ...and i came back,but methadone was still in my metabolism and i took nalorex on mothers word and--BAAAM! i almos died!! so dont play with it. Second time,i made up my parents not to crush any more naltraxone tablets so they gave me whole(1/2) tablet of Nalorex and i every time spit it in toailet,and after 2 days i god high from Tramadol,Methadone,and Heroin.To be honest,after 500mg of Tramadol and 50mg of Methadone and 1/2 gram of Heroin i just didn't feel the euforia of Heroin after those two put them selfs togheder..I badly stayed alive.I was in comma and dead for 45seconds (flat line dude).So,that was my second time that i ended in Main Clinic Center of region Vojvodina on section for adddicts.They again detoxicated me,stabilized me,and AGAIN prescribed me full ANTAGONIST (becaouse of lobby of my mom that hates methadone-well not anymore).After that...i was clean,but craving and wish for opiates and wish to get high were rising again!! So ,i said to my mom how do I feel,and what do i think it's best for me.In that time 10days ago or little bit more,the great news came to Serbia that Serbia will import Buprenorphine from "Alkoid Skoplje"(Macedonia) , so Subutex or Suboxone will be availible.So,i had everychace to get it,med is registred and classified as med a med on  "A possitive list" (free of charge for those who really needs it),but nothing from that...Team of Experts (THE TEAM so called here) declined my begging for Subutex or Suboxone ,and they started with entering me in to Supstitution Program with Methadone (maintaince or tapper down,we will see) but I have asked them can i change in January when med should be on pharmacy shelfs -they said - YES.So,thats my plan.But i had to swich to FULL agonist at least,to not happen what happened in July with Naltraxone and its reaction + overdose.So I am now on Methadone (20mg) as a start.But my advantege was that i was asposlutly clean when i was tested without any withdrawal. So they could immidiatly start with me with HALF of MINIMUM dosage wich is 40mg ( i got 20mg) idk why... :( it just doesnt covers me up whole day... Today im gonna ask to rise my dosage.
             Any way,that is my story ,in order to help you,i CAN i REALLY can.I have rich experience with H addicts as I raised up like addict ...And i know everything about medicine and medications FROM REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE and i was studding medicine until my rehab then i changed to on line studying IT Academy.
            ****MY ADIVICE ****

Go to closest Methadone Centre,you are little bit harder case ,as I can see.Suboxone will not work for you.And with little bit hard work,after A WHILE you can change Methadone Therapy to Suboxone or Subutex Therapy - belive me. But go on to Methadone Center , and if u are up to start and get in to Methadone Program dont listen to those "done haters" > METHADONE CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE WHILE IT NOT TOO LATE <
    And don't be affraind,everyone there want's to help you.And don't worry about police,it's a deal between you ,doctors,and doctors are those who needs to deal with police.Everything is private.All u need to do,is to go to Methadone Center while you are in STRONGEST WITHRAWL! and BE HONEST when they ask you.And you will get probabbly tested on HIV and HEPATITIS A,B,C but you will get your first dosage THAT DAY-be sure!!! It's worth of it. After all,if u have someone (best option is ur mom) that could testify about your addiction bring her.If she really want to help (eighter your mom or wife,or person that is interduced with your chronic decease can come).
      If you are verry much away from first Methadone Center,your "cooperative agent" (mom,wife,sister,bro) will get prescription for first week to take home your Methadone and KEEP your METHADONE at her/him. So he or she could give you prescribed dose of it. Understand what i'm saying. GO TO METHADONE CENTER,AND START BETTER LIFE NOW!!!!! it's a bigg step in preventing you to get HIV , Hepatitis A,B or C!!! and big benefit to YOU and FAMILLY and WHOLE environment. THATS A FACT...



I AM WILLING TO GET YOU SOME GOOD ADVICES AND TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES

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almost Specialist for Drug Addicts , Milanovic Boris.

[Lucky2bAlive]

Well I will try and help you the best I can I was a oxy user for 5 years and iv heroin for about 2 years. When I finally quit I was at my worst and was shooting about a gram a day on top of about 20 roxy 30mg ived. I was a complete mess and I decided to get my life back or I was going to die. Heroin is a very hard drug to understand because its so much stronger then other drugs that it only fits to a certain person. The numbness that heroin gives is like no other and there has got to be a reason that you are so drawn to it. In order to successfully overcome this addiction you are going to need to first figure out why it was that you were using. The mental aspect of quitting is far worse then any physically pain you will go through. Now I am not familiar with methadone but I did use suboxone when I quit. I know that methadone is a very strong and long lasting drug. If you are going to use it to try and get off I would consult with someone here that knows more about methadone tapers. You will certainly not escape withdrawals by going to methadone for a few days. It will only prolong the w/d. It will also take away the cravings but once your off the done they will come back full force. I am afraid that you will certainly relapse trying to get off with such a short period of methadone. Methadone is not the type of drug that you use for 4 days and its just not that easy. You should work on weening yourself off of the H and consider going c/t or even going to a detox center. I can not tell you the hell that I went through. I did not sleep until about 7 days and I did not eat or drink barely anything for 10 days. I was sick for a good 20 days straight. How much heroin are you currently using and how are you using it?

[throwindatowl]

time time time. This is what im finding. I did the cold turkey weed down thing. The past couple weeks Ive been oh so cclose to ordering up some stuff. Let time take care of you. Its hard I know. Give time a chance. Time is your best friend.

[dscom]

There will no real way to get completely pass the cravings and anxiety but to just realise u want ur life back and a few bad days -weeks is the price to pay for what we did to our body .

ps i would use subs instead of methodone