I was hit by a train in 1977, got a compression fracture in my back and was given massive amounts of Demerol, Morphine, then Percocet, Darvocet, Tylenol #4, you name it. (Painkillers were a lot easier to come by back then). Eventually got on Methadone, detoxed from that in jail (busted for possession of cocaine - didn't eat or sleep for three weeks - pure hell). I just started Suboxone in a private clinic setting last week. I am ecstatic about it, as I feel it's the answer to my prayers and help for my 30-year addiction to opiates and kills my pain to boot. My question is, why are there so many people that want to get off of it?? If it's due to the prohibitive cost, I totally understand that). But if that isn't the reason, I think that as long as it kills my pain, keeps me out of bed, helps my depression, enables me to work as legal secretary, improves my relationships, is a legal substance, then WHY GET OFF? Even if I'm addicted to it, so what? The alternative is to go back to living like I was, which wasn't living at all. I'm sure everyone has their reasons to withdraw, but as for me, I think I'll stay a Suboxone patient "addict" as long as the docs will write my script. Am a Newbie, so thanks for listening!!!
Well, I have been on S for about 4-5 years off and on. The reason I want to get off is because it is just a legel subsutute opiates. Instead of being addictive the pain meds or "H" im addictied to Subs. Why live a life having the chains of an addtiction bring you down. Granted I work full time and go to college, but I still need suboxone every day to function. I tryed to ween off but it just dont work. ANOTHER THING IS AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL BECOME E-MUNE TO IT AND WILL NEED MORE TO GET THE EFFECT YOU HAVE NOW.....IE....ENERGY, HAPPYNESS, AND WHAT EVER ELSE YOU ARE EXPERIENCING. It is great at first but the longer you are on it the worst it will be to get off. I would highly recomend that if you are hooked on Dope use suboxome to get off it , but dont stay on suboxone. Go to meetings, cut off old friends and places. Pray to God to free you. Good luck. & It is Costly even w/ insurence. you are paying 150$ min a month for life
when i first started on suboxone, my dr. said that some people do stay on it for life. we decided to try and taper first and try and get clean. but the option was there, to stay on as long as i wanted. which i'm happy to say i'm now clean.
I have been taking subs for 2 'n a half years now and when I first got on them; I was SO grateful and had the SAME views on it that you describe; I felt SO great and optimistic, y'know....WHY get off of it...EVER? It seemed that each day I was off the dope, I would peel back another layer to myself that I thought I had lost in the midst of my addictions. But, he's right....the longer you stay on it, the more you realize that you're growing dependent day in and day out. It didn't become a REAL issue until I lost my job and my insurance. Then I started to think long term. I mean, I couldn't get out of bed without it. The wd are not nearly as bad as when you're getting off of pain pills, but...they are painful just the same. And then you start to wonder when you can really be normal without needing to rely on ANYTHING anymore. I am getting ready to hopefully get off of them for the final time and my anxiety level is growing each day. It's like knowing in advance that you're going to be very sick for a long time (and you don't know how long) times ten. And I only say that because it puts your life on hold from doing the day to day activities that need to be done. It's scary and it's hard, but It's important for me as an addict to know that one day I'll be able to wake up and not open my eyes and worry about how I'm going to get out of bed...I just will because I have to.
I look at suboxone (which has saved endless lives) like this. Endless medications exist that can cause very serious problems if stopped abruptly. That would be physically dependent not addicted. I agree 100% if suboxone helps someone hold a job and lead a normal life how could any rational person condemn it?Best of luck to you ! You have a survivors attitude.
How Many People Have Committed Because They Could Not Get Off it. Wake up its ruined more lives then saved them avoid this stuff like the plaque.