* * * * SUBOXONE !

[SLICK50]

If any of you have tried to stop taking pain pills and had bad withdraw . . . (witch I have) Let me just tell you that SUBOXONE withdraw is the worst thing I have ever gone threw !. . . . O yes the feeling of my skeleton wanting to jump out of my sweat soaked skin for the last 3 days was the least of my withdraws and was something I was yet to experience in trying to just stop eatting pills . . . Hmm. . . I could just go back to my Dr. and get more Suboxone because he doesn't seem to mind giving them to me ? . . . . Seems to me thats all he's good for . . . . Im in need of something . . . but its not gun be more Suboxone . . . hhh. . . I found the light today people as I crept in to my truck and took a drive around this beautifull town that I some how deserve to live in . . . The light just entered my eyes . It was almost as if I was waking up for the first time in twenty years of blur . . .I started to cry (and thats hard for me to do) I CAN DO THIS !. . . I WILL DO THIS !. . . . and you know what . .the process is almost complete , the main ingredient is my willpower . . . and that my friends is something that no one other then you can perscribe

[Jay Bee]

I could just go back to my Dr. and get more Suboxone because he doesn't seem to mind giving them to me Here's the question: could you say NO? Also the process of overcoming withdraw's can be completed:15: BUT, the process of recovery is on going:15:. One more question:Do you have a sponsor yet ? LOL to my brother , keep coming.

[shydawg]

thats awesome that your taking this giant step in your recovery !!! Detoxing sux , I know ,been there , but you can do this !! just think about WHY YOU ARE DOING THIS.. no more dependence on taking narcs. FREEDOM !! you'll be able to learn to live without shame , guilt fear & all the other negative BS that came with our addiction..you'll be be able live & enjoy life as others do ...but we all do it one day at a time . just for today . we dont use .put yourself on an 12 hr basis of not using if needed . or even a 30 minute basis of not using you'll see that the minutes will grow into hrs - talk to others in recovery who you can share with ..it does help . when you feel you can try going to a meeting .you'll find lots of support there & help ppl who been thru the very same things your feeling .you'll realize that you dont have to do this alone .. NA = never alone never again !!!

[SLICK50]

The EMOTIONS ! . . . . its just crazy . . . haven't had emotion for about 18 years . . . . feels nice . . . a little scary . . but definetly real , I just wish i could sit still with out constanitly moving around because my knees hurt so bad :3:. . . hope your all doing good !

[SLICK50]

How long will it take for me to feel better ? (normal) , im starting to think that there is something else wrong with me other then WD, something that the 9 years of taking opiates was totaly masking. . . is it normal to feel like this ? is this part of withdraw symptoms ? how long will this last?:sad:

[Jay Bee]

What's up Slick, We all have to come to a point in our process to recovery, that enough is enough. You came here 5 mos ago, this will be the frist time i've herd of someone is still going though withdraws with 5 mo in to their process. Also it's unherd of someone still taking suboxone with 5 mo under their belt. SUGGESTION; avoid people, places, and things you use with and at. Maybe, just maybe you are having the urge to use, and you calling it a withdraw.

[MrSoul1970]

Did your dr. taper you off suboxene...i've heard that stopping suddenly (subs) is horrendous...but most Dr.s will taper down,stablize,taper down,stableize etc etc....My friend tried to stop cold turkey,actually ran out so continued to do massive amounts of oxy,all he had, ahd he was in bad bad shape...It Has to be medically done and supervised...

Good luck man.

[SLICK50]

What's up Slick, We all have to come to a point in our process to recovery, that enough is enough. You came here 5 mos ago, this will be the frist time i've herd of someone is still going though withdraws with 5 mo in to their process. Also it's unherd of someone still taking suboxone with 5 mo under their belt. SUGGESTION; avoid people, places, and things you use with and at. Maybe, just maybe you are having the urge to use, and you calling it a withdraw.

Well as of today its been three weeks with nothing (Suboxone), upon signing up to this form five months ago man I was tottaly unsure of my condition, but new I needed help. Any way . . . Im ok . . . doing good. . . I just cant sleep still and have only a handfull a hours of sleep in the past three weeks, the worst is over though, and other then the anxiety that I get threw out the day, today Im feeling better, just waiting for my brain and body to mend its self. Iam in fact doing the nessicery? things to get better, vitamins, working out, water (alot) , meetings , changed careers , and scraped ever friend that contributed to my addiction.

[Jay Bee]

What's up Slick, I am very happy to hear that you are doing fine:15:. Remember this Slick, the only way you can keep what you have, is YOU have to become willing to give it away:15:. Your experience can save someone else, LOVE you my brother, keep up the good fight, WE need you:15:.

[notsure]

Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!! It's always so fantastic to hear of someone walking towards freedom as you are. As for wondering if there's something wrong with you other than withdrawal, it's not something wrong that you feel emotions, it's something right. It's about being human and vulnerable, something that substances of all kind seem to "protect" us from, and also something that's scary to feel when you haven't felt it for a long time. It's not easy, it's all about building up the coping skills naturally instead of relying on something else - but people who never touched drugs or alcohol had to learn that too, and it's a better and stronger way to be to be able to trust yourself and not have to rely upon something else other than yourself.
Your post made me want to cry! Someone I loved never could do what you've just done, they thought it was impossible and my heart still aches from the loss of him. He just lost all his confidence because of his addiction and he never understood that that's what it was - he'd lost confidence.
I only visit here now sometimes and read because I still think of him all the time. You made a very sad woman feel happy for a moment with this post. I really wish you all the best :42:

[AngryDan]

Welcome to a new way of life Slick.
Sometimes, in the beginning we resist the changes...people places and things...
then we discover that what those people were saying works, and we surrender to it, and life appears again...a much better life. Things will not be all "roses and kittens", ever....but it is a hell of alot better than the sh*t we were living in before.

[shydawg]

Hey Slick , Good to see youre doiung good my friend, I know what ya mean about the wd's . the suck ,, but it does get better , trust me , from what I've read ,the symptoms are just the opposite of the drugs that we were taking .. it took me quite awhile b4 I was able to get a decent night of sleep . & when I did I had some wild freaking dreams . so when that happens for ya .dont worry its normal ...good to see your going to meetings because recovery is soo much more than just staying off drugs , try to find a meeting that you can make your home group so ppl can get to know ya . get active .& this is a biggie ***try to find a sponsor .. keep up thwe good work my friend & keep us up to date on how you're doing .

[SLICK50]

Just want to stop by and tell you all that Im doing good , Im pretty sure this is the 7th ? week off suboxone and well. . . . . . Im doing well , hope everyone is having a nice day , Ill come back soon.

[Just42Dave]

Cool man.....Cool..
Did you call my friend in Hollywood I mean Hollywierd

[justonemore]

Thats great to hear slick! keep coming back:85: