Suboxine, Methadone or clean all together?

[Goodguy115]

Hello,

I am on day for and yes I am taking time off work and feel sorry for my gf since she does not or ever has used opiates so she doesn't understand the withdrawl systems. I can relate with thinking of ways to end it all because either way it seems hopeless. Neverless I am staying strong and actually followed a similar recipe up at the top of the page for detoxing. Basically I am just venting but we will get through this. The body is amazing when it comes to bouncing back - so I have heard.
I have been going to the gym trying to exercise. I don't have any musclerelaxers like the other guy did but I am just dealing with it. I was taking sometimes 2 - 80mg Oxycontin a day along with high doses of percs for the last 4 years. So I know this has to be hard for everyone on here. I was only curious if I should look into Suboxine or Methadone?
I just don't want to be a slave to something else. Showing up at the clinic every morning at 6am is not for me and my lifestyle.

[mr.lucky66]

I hope you continue to sray off dope and cigarrets. Many people live with pain without narcotics but it's all about how much pain and your limits. Nobody should suffer too much. There has been recent findings that smokers who are addicts have a lessor shance of relapse if they quit smoking. All the best.

[road2recovery]

Welcome----4 days is great, i would keep going forward..You are doing great for day 4...I would try aftercare, this forum etc.., before i would try sub....
get your life back!!
God bless
r2r

[lucyred68]

the reason evryone says to stay away from the methadone is cause it is the hardet drug to detox off of.  it take forever and is absolutely miserable.  just read some of the methadone posts and you will understand.  multiply what you have been through already times 10 and you get methadone wd's.

lucy

[Goodguy115]

Sorry for the confusion. I am trying to get clean but it is the stressfull things in life that draw me back to pills - that is what I am afraid of. I think I have a touch of the FLU since I am trying to detox of opiates and smoking! Double wammy and I cannot believe I am doing this. Yes it is scary but I had a life before all this - I just have to dig deep and remember. I was just curious about Methadone being a long term care solution since I read that it also helps pain management. Also - nobody likes to go through the pains.
Thank you all and I am staying strong! min by min! :)

[cathy5841]

you are doing great.  day 4 you are half way there and when you get there you be free with no other crutches to get off of.  you are doing this.  keep moving forward  keep you eye on the prize and you will be okay.  stay focused.  and look into maybe some na/aa meetings for aftercare.  you can make it...like magi said dig deep
cathy

[mr.lucky66]

you sound better and I hardly understood your opening statement. You are now clean and asking about methadone or sub? As some else said, forget methadone and please forget sub too. Be glad you are clean even though it might be tough it will be well worth it soon. Looking for chemical solutions to your drug problem isn't often a good plan. all the best

[cathy5841]

you are doing great.  day 4 you are half way there and when you get there you be free with no other crutches to get off of.  you are doing this.  keep moving forward  keep you eye on the prize and you will be okay.  stay focused.  and look into maybe some na/aa meetings for aftercare.  you can make it...like magi said dig deep
cathy

[Goodguy115]

Thank you all for the kind words! Although it seems I may be at the home stretch like Magifl said I have to work for my recovery. The things in life that drive me to choose pills over being sober. At work I would reach into my bag that I called the "ball and chain" and pop some pills if things got too stressfull. One day at a time! Thanks again for the kind words!

[Penelope14]

Please dont go on methadone! Major mistake if ya do, I did it out of desperation & fear of withdrawals, which was insane of me but I did, so try your best to stay with what your doing, Id gladly trade places with ya, geez to have oxy withdrawals or methadone withdrawals, I,ll take oxy withdrawals any ole day! As methadone detox lasts forever! Every morning you wonder is it over yet? So stay strong & dont go down the methadone route, theirs just no future in it. Penelope

[flmagi]

Welcome to the forum. If you have never done cold turkey before or any other attempt to get clean, now is the time. Dig deep down for the strength to get thru this. You can do it.
I'm on suboxone, but I honestly don't think you should go that route right off the bat, before trying to do it on your own first.  Everyone should, if at all possible, go thru the withdrawels etc. The alternatives should be used as a last resort, if all else fails, continueous relapses, or certain responsibilities prevent you from doing it on your own. The experiance of withdrawels is quite a memorable occasion, not easilly forgotten and hopefully will deter you from future relapses.
You're already in the home stretch on day 4 of withdrawels. Just be prepared for the hard part which comes after W/Ds. This is where you'll have to work for your recovery.
Stay strong and keep posting.  Your almost there! Good luck.
Magi

[skoochie]

You are doing sooo great!!!! Definatley do not take the methadone that would be the biggest mistake you ever make!!!!  Hang in there it sounds like you are doing everything right, just think about some after care..Good luck

[10356]

I agree with candy74 your on day 4 CONGRATULATIONS you are half way there to not being a slave to any-thing except may-be taxes LOL... but really why turn to any thing else now? you are able to go to the gym that must be a great help I'm pulling for you and can't wait to hear about day 8 keep looking forward your doing great Limbo

[candy74]

At this point I would stick w/what you're doing. If you're already on day 4 & still have the weekend before you go back to work.

[Firefaery1023]

This is really up to you.  Suboxone would be the better choice between methadone and suboxone.  But either way you will still have to come off at some point.  If you just want to get it over with, I reccomend that you just do cold turkey.