Opiate addiction

[John G. Lebro]

Anyone want help?  I was a heroin, and just about every pain killer addict for 17 years. I've been clean for 25 years. Lost count on how many drug clinic's, and halfway houses I went to during those years. The reason for me being here is this. I was a dammed fool for going as long as I did with my addiction. The good thing is, I never gave up on my quest to be drug free. I was a pretty good athete before I starte using. And sports was a big factor on me getting free. Once I got free, I stayed involved with sports. And I coached and umpired for 25 years. Why, because I knew my ****. So thats why I am here. Because when it comes to addiction to opiats. I know my ****. I just want to help anyone who wants to help themselves.  

[kickinhydro]

Hi, I would love some help getting off suboxone, I've been on it 8 months started @ 24 mgs per day I've sucessfully tapered myself to 12 mgs per day for the last month. Bottom line I want 2 b drug free! I feel like I made a mistake getting on the sub. I've been addicted to opiates since 2001 vicodin, percs & oc's when I could get em. I think I would of been better off going through W/D off the percs & vicodin ES than the sub, my sub doctor said sub had no w/d but when I tried to stop the sub c/t by the third day I felt like death! I know I have 2 taper 2 a very low dose b4 I jump off the sub, but when I do will the w/d's b real bad like b4? I'm scared 2 death not sure why the doctor's r telling people sub has mild-no w/d's. Any advice or support would b very helpful
Thanks,
Jessica

[Opiategurl]

Yes. I live in kansas and I've been snorting opana 10mg a day for three months. I started because I messed my back up and my mom gave them to me. Someone suggested snorting them so I did. Then when the pain was gone I quit cold turkey and the withdraw was so bad I went back to snorting. I dont even do it to get high, just to keep withdraw away. But I have been steeling them from my mom cuz I dont want her to know. I'm so ashamed. I cant handle the withdraw and I cant miss work. I dont know what to do???

[quinner]

thanks for mentioning me annabel, you took the words outta my mouth, i'm living the WD as we speak John G, so anything youd like to tell me will be welcomed with open ears. My Post is on the Forum " CT round II...."

[abel04]

we need you!  the folks in pain/having a hard time right now, trying to WD, relapsing, depressing over relapsing will post here asking for help"quinner" is the guy i just checked in on..  To reach the folks who need your support scan the forum for those folks who are dealing with the same type addiction as you did/are; click on it and add your comment----the person in need is usually the one who started the thread & is checking it almost continuously while they are in crises especially.during WD
welcome & thanks
annabel