I have been abusing opiates for 10 years. It started after a broken jaw, when my doc put me on vicodon. After out of hospital I sought the stronger stuff; percoset, morphine, and even fentanyl for a short period.  Eventually this led to cheaper heroin.  About 3 years later I went on methadone for 8 days, but left the hosipital because all the older wiser dopers told me I was getting high and to "f off."  Thank God for them.  Unfortunately a new drug had came out, Suboxone, and the day I left my inpatient methadone program, I was told I could join a study for it. Free subs, and they even payed me! For questionaires and check up stuff.  Oddly enough, they gave it to me for only 2 months or so, and soon I was back on to the races.  A few years passed, more suffering, more addiction, and I found someone who would sell me his own suboxone.  I did this because it was cheap, I didnt have insurance, and I knew it would get me off the bad stuff.  14 months on subs i tapered down and got off it with ease, but within a week was back to snorting heroin.  In the last few years I have been finding and taking the subs occasionally, usually when I know I wont have sufficient dope cash, THIS IS AN AWFUL OPTION< especially without a doctor.  I think of it as like kicking twice.  I have 4 days today off the H, and I am not out of the cave but happy I am not relying on any other medications.My advice, tomato soup, chamomile tea, tiny sips of water, lots of good music, and exercise if possible.  Surround yourself with people that love you if an option. Also, DO THINGS THAT YOU WOULD NOT NORMALLY DO! Best luck to all, be strong!  Do any of you have more things that may help? I am thinking about the implant but again do not have insurance.