Author: Romeo

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 2:44 pm

Hi melneri,

When I got on Suboxone, I was under the impression that it just kept opiate wd symptoms down, too. Now I see that you and Raudy and I were all under the same false impression.

I agree with most of what Raudy said, except where she said, "those feelings don’t go away" in reference to cravings. (I think?).

I’ve been off Suboxone for just under 3 years now and I can assure you, the cravings do subside significantly and what cravings I do have I’ve learned to manage. When I first got off Suboxone, not using drugs was alien to me. NA says that an addict not using drugs is in an unnatural state, and for the first year or two, this was true of me. But somewhere late in the second year, I began doing more recovery work and believe it or not, it now feels normal for me to NOT use drugs. (Never thought I’d be able to say that!! )

I’m not trying to disagree with Raudy, she has very valid points. I’m just giving you another point of view.

You have to do what you consider to be best for your recovery……and whatever you decide, we’ll support you.