Author: Fireman

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:23 pm

I read the article that Dr. Junig posted about the high relapse rate with younger aged patients and found it extremely interesting. It also isn’t something that surprises me too much because there is potentially more people that are experimenting with drugs that may cause a trigger in someone may be in recovery. Preparing yourself for these things is so important for somebody who chooses to go off suboxone. For some people it doesn’t matter how much you prepare but if you sincerely don’t want to stay sober and use then that’s a choice that has been made prior to actually relapsing. This is a reason why I think so many younger people relapse. They think they can still use and get sober later, but in reality it becomes worse and worse like indigochild said.

That sounds like a really good system in order to find a proper you feel comfortable on. I commonly read people’s posts on here about taking a dose under 6mg, which my doctor says a daily dosage that is under 12mg isn’t safe, so I wasn’t sure if 16mg sounded consistent or too high. I’m assuming those people are either tapering or that’s their only option.

indigochild and johnboy, I easily could have gone, and was on, the same path as you described and have lost everything I had and everyone that was important in my life. I still know plenty of people who are on the road to losing everything. Getting sober just isn’t a popular thing to do in people who want to live a party lifestyle. I am just glad that I have reached the point I have and the people in my life that have helped me get there.

Thanks everyone for your opinion and taking interest in my post. I greatly appreciate it!