want a new direction in life

[donnasykes]

im a single mum of two children yet been on metadone for nearly a year i also have server deppresion and take medication for this yet i always feel tierd run down with no get up and go all i want is to enjoy my life again and be the best mum for my kids yet admitedly i have relapsed a few times jus as im tring to pick up my mood yet feel even worse i dont no which way to turn if to try some thing else and do a quick detox from the meth or what and i need to find a deppresion medication that work and  gives me energy as im really lacking this and having kids you need to have energy i love my kids and want life to get better i jus need some suport and a point in the right direction on whats the best path to take what medication may be right for me

[snowflake620]

Don't know anything about meth but I do know to help with depression try 5htp it is a miracle also L-Theanine to help you fell calm and relaxed but not drug down they have worked miracles for me!
                                                        snowflake

[TysonRed]

What was your intial drug of choice that you used before methadone? Are you taking the methadone as a substitute drug, for pain or just recreational? Only reason I ask is because you said you may want to try something else, another opiate or a different anti-depressant. I know how eventually with methadone you begin to feel like your stuck in a rut, feeling ashamed and guilty. For me the best way to get better has always been to get off the opiates I was taking. It always seems to take forever but eventually your life will get back to normality, but you have to fight the addiction just like any other illness. As for the depression sometimes it very hard to find a med that helps but you cant give up the hope for a better life. Once you can get off the methadone or maybe you already are, you will begin to feel more raw emotions again, hopefully find an anti-depressant if needed, therapy or counseling can help and surround yourself with supportive people. My best regards to you, you hang in there, life really is better after methadone. This forum can be a great supporting tool for you during the process so stick around and get as much advice as possible. Take care and Good luck!

[dominosarah]

Have you talked with your doctor about the depression??  He/she should have some ideas for you.  I dont know enough about Methadone and detoxing but others on the forum do.  sara