Heroin Addiction & Recovery Support Group

My boyfriend was on Suboxone, which I think is similar, and he's relapsed a bunch of times, they have to really want to quit in their heart, they can't really OD on that stuff and they can't get high off of it either. That's the problem with it...they don't get high and they don't like that so they go back to using heroin. Some days I feel like kicking his ass to the curb. He hurts me so much. I don't use and I cannot understand why he does it. Don't baby him or act like his Mom...I know you want to help but do you ever take a step back and wonder if you just empowering him? That's what I did and when I looked at everything I was doing...I was actually just giving into his bullshit excuses and letting him get away with it! If he wants to quit then he will get the meds himself, go to the doctor himself, you can be there for him but he has to make the moves himself.

I forgot to mention he's under house arrest so he can't just come and go as he pleases. He gives all his money to me too so that he doesn't spend it all on drugs. Thats why he asked me to go get it for him. Every now and again he will go sell some cigarettes in order to get a little hit. Or he pawns his phone but I can see that he really wants to stop but just doesn't know how. I told him last night that it's not a good idea for him to just start taking meds without speaking to his doctor or counsellor. He phoned his counsellor last night who said he must come in on Friday and they can see what will work. In the meantime he just has to do his best to keep off the stuff. His problem is his withdrawals last about 3 days and that's why he wanted to go onto subutex just to get him through the withdrawals until he can cope physically. Then I'm afraid it's up to him to keep himself off the drugs. I try not to do stuff for him but I can't say to him do it yourself when I know full well he has no money or transport and has very little time to get out the house too.

in response to pink....you CAN get high off suboxone. if used improperly. it does have opiates in it. when used correctly, it helps. when abused, it's like substituting. and there are withdrawls from the suboxone also. i've seen it with my boyfriend (who is an opiate addict, but his drug of choice is not heroin). it's not fun. no medicine is going to make someone quit if they really don't want to.

Yes you can get 'high' from subutex it can be snorted and even injected which my partner done for over a year and yes it was just another addicted for him anyway, yes we had a bit more of a NORMAL life as he didnt have to go out stealing as it was there in the cemist every moirning but as soon as it stoped he got it from his 'friends' and then was soon back on Heroin agiain. I think you are doing the right thing about giving them to him and not letting him have them BUT you cant make him stay clean if deep down he dosnt want to!! good luck!

I think suboxone is it,but she"s right it"s your heart to wanna stop.Hang in there our prayers are with you..peace.