Author: Jennicole525

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:45 pm

LOL….Ha! Forget the gun topic, this whole thread is freaking hilarious!…. You guys are great

Girls with guns… Mmmm

Author: Jennicole525

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:45 pm

LOL….Ha! Forget the gun topic, this whole thread is freaking hilarious!…. You guys are great

Girls with guns… Mmmm

Author: KENNY-FROM-AL

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:13 pm

I’m new to suboxone, ( as in 2 mts. new ). I’m not new to Recovery! I worked a 12 step program sense I was 20 yrs old and was allways told about swapping one addicsion for another isn’t Recovery. By the way::: [I do not spell well or use the Proper language, ok. I know I don’t and Please allow me to be me. Thanks…] I suffer from Achool more than prescription pills. However I had a terrible accident and lost the usement of limbs among other things. Became additive to pill latter in Life due to Pain issues Now I call my-self a trash can, cause I might do any thing drugs or drinking, ok. So now I relapsed because of the pain and choose not to be treated with meds because I thought I was to good or that my higher Power would take it away. I was so wrong. Now am taking subs and thank s for my HP that the doc recomemed it to me. I would have drinked my self to death without a dought. I choose not to go to meetings now because I know I used to be the one that would say " hey you are not clean and sober. Program my foot". Now, I wear the shoes you know. I will take this as long as I have to and will try not to judge mydelf or others any longer for taking meds for their recovery. it is not my business to worry about that. Thanks for listen. KH

Author: KENNY-FROM-AL

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:13 pm

I’m new to suboxone, ( as in 2 mts. new ). I’m not new to Recovery! I worked a 12 step program sense I was 20 yrs old and was allways told about swapping one addicsion for another isn’t Recovery. By the way::: [I do not spell well or use the Proper language, ok. I know I don’t and Please allow me to be me. Thanks…] I suffer from Achool more than prescription pills. However I had a terrible accident and lost the usement of limbs among other things. Became additive to pill latter in Life due to Pain issues Now I call my-self a trash can, cause I might do any thing drugs or drinking, ok. So now I relapsed because of the pain and choose not to be treated with meds because I thought I was to good or that my higher Power would take it away. I was so wrong. Now am taking subs and thank s for my HP that the doc recomemed it to me. I would have drinked my self to death without a dought. I choose not to go to meetings now because I know I used to be the one that would say " hey you are not clean and sober. Program my foot". Now, I wear the shoes you know. I will take this as long as I have to and will try not to judge mydelf or others any longer for taking meds for their recovery. it is not my business to worry about that. Thanks for listen. KH

Author: MannyZ

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:17 pm

Just wondering about your RLS you had, b/c of your Adderall use during your 1st week of withdrawal. Some say high dopamine levels can prevent RLS, b/c when withdrawing from opiates, all your feel good chemicals (serotonin/dopamine) are depleted, leading to depression, anxiety, and restlessness.

Suboxone withdrawal can be tough, but just think of how much better your life will be after its all over. You might think it never ends, but it does. The misery will eventually pass, and it might seem like forever, but time goes slowly and it will eventually pass. Keep busy, go for a run, even if it may seem like the last thing on your mind. Sweat it out to get temporary relief from your symptoms. It really works to raise endorphin levels, which in turn will increase dopamine and serotonin.

Tough it out, and let this be a learning experience to respect opiates. Withdrawal can seem like the devil, but it’s just your body’s natural response to low endorphin levels.
TOUGH IT OUT, YOU CAN DO IT!

-Manny

Author: MannyZ

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:17 pm

Just wondering about your RLS you had, b/c of your Adderall use during your 1st week of withdrawal. Some say high dopamine levels can prevent RLS, b/c when withdrawing from opiates, all your feel good chemicals (serotonin/dopamine) are depleted, leading to depression, anxiety, and restlessness.

Suboxone withdrawal can be tough, but just think of how much better your life will be after its all over. You might think it never ends, but it does. The misery will eventually pass, and it might seem like forever, but time goes slowly and it will eventually pass. Keep busy, go for a run, even if it may seem like the last thing on your mind. Sweat it out to get temporary relief from your symptoms. It really works to raise endorphin levels, which in turn will increase dopamine and serotonin.

Tough it out, and let this be a learning experience to respect opiates. Withdrawal can seem like the devil, but it’s just your body’s natural response to low endorphin levels.
TOUGH IT OUT, YOU CAN DO IT!

-Manny

Author: Romeo

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:00 pm

I second the applause for Tiny and seaonasdad!!!

Thanks for the update Charlie and for sharing your success with everyone!!

BTW, NO ONE can dictate what is and what is not clean to you. You are the only one who can make that call. You smoke weed regularly and it doesn’t ruin your life. I say more power to ya!!

Author: Romeo

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:00 pm

I second the applause for Tiny and seaonasdad!!!

Thanks for the update Charlie and for sharing your success with everyone!!

BTW, NO ONE can dictate what is and what is not clean to you. You are the only one who can make that call. You smoke weed regularly and it doesn’t ruin your life. I say more power to ya!!

Author: Untitled

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:55 pm

As for seeing another doctor to pursue the sub route, yes, I’ve been giving that a lot of thought. I don’t want to be dishonest about the potential sleep apnea. But don’t know if a lack of a definitive diagnoses would be okay to not mention. My thoughts on it are, how many people must there be with undiagnosed sleep apnea that take methadone or sub? Are those the ones that are more likely to die??

I decided to give myself until Monday to make a decision on another doctor. I’ve been in purgatory too long. I did decide to start putting deadlines in front of my decisions and actions behind them. Thinking without action has gotten me nowhere.

I don’t want to die. Not at all. But I’m not living either.

Author: Untitled

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:55 pm

As for seeing another doctor to pursue the sub route, yes, I’ve been giving that a lot of thought. I don’t want to be dishonest about the potential sleep apnea. But don’t know if a lack of a definitive diagnoses would be okay to not mention. My thoughts on it are, how many people must there be with undiagnosed sleep apnea that take methadone or sub? Are those the ones that are more likely to die??

I decided to give myself until Monday to make a decision on another doctor. I’ve been in purgatory too long. I did decide to start putting deadlines in front of my decisions and actions behind them. Thinking without action has gotten me nowhere.

I don’t want to die. Not at all. But I’m not living either.