Prescription and Synthetic Drug Abuse Support Group

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kyz 10/25/2007

Here is a link I found while doing research on getting my life back and getting clean again: http://naabt.org/ This web site has Dr's contact you via email, and you can choose who and when to call back, etc. This is a wonderful thing! Give it a look-see and get your life back and giev it a try!!

*hugs*
Kyz

kyz 11/06/2007

Correction: www.naabt.com and it is completely confidential! If nothing else, the site is very educational!!

deleted_user 11/08/2007

I'm on 'em and if you've seen my post, i haven't found anyone successful at getting off the subs.....proceed at your own risk.....although as a harm reduction method it is solid...no snorting, smokin' or shootin' these

kyz 11/12/2007

Hi Happythought. Yes, I do know of a couple of people who have successfully gotten off of Suboxone, no problem. I also succesfully got off of them and got my life back in 2005, but after breaking my left foot in 2006, I ended up on a 6 month pain pill ride, and I'll be going back to the Sub. Dr. this Friday (11-16). Wish me luck and I'll read your profile, k? *hugs*

deleted_user 11/12/2007

So you were about a year w/ no narcotics? That is awesome....and obviously very strong willed....i would be interested to know the duration and amounts on your taper...maybe it's time for me to get my own doc and start all over... I can't seem to let the 2mgs go...Didi you do any therapy or anything...that sucks you had to get back on(pain pills) Did you still have the tolerence u had when yu were strung out? I want to know so much......And best of Luck, shit you did it once you can do it again! thank you for the hope you've given me 2day
xoxo
stina

deleted_user 11/12/2007

Ok i just read your profile, you only were on suboxone for 1 DAY! Sweets, i've been on 'em for almost 3 years. So everyone the moral is ...if you need suboxone, get on and off quick...if not you are just as screwed as ever:) Damn there went that hope

kyz 11/13/2007

Stina--Regarding #4
Yes, over a year with no narcotics at all. I did no therapy at all, just lots of talks with God. when I was given pain pills again for my injuries, I did not have any tolerance any longer, like before, and was only taking 1-2 (3 on a bad day) vicodin and was buzzed and somewhat pain free from all the injuries and I was "crutching" around for 18 hrs a day. eventually I would have to take more to get the same effect and that didn't occur until about month #3, when my injuries weren't healing. Sorry, after reading your last post I feel like somehow I let you down, but I do know others who were on approx. 2-3 months and then tapered to nothing and they are still pain-pill free to this day. Here's a link with an explanation of what our brain's go through re: trying to get off Suboxone (very interesting/informative): http://www.naabt.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4887
Good Luck and I wish you nothing but HOPE and the best of everything!!!
*hugs*

deleted_user 11/14/2007

oh Kyz, nobody can "let me dpwn" but me, 3 years is a lot compared to 3 months...i've met one other person on this thats been on for over a year. I so appreciate all your help, love, and advice. I will check out that site when i get some time, we are celebtaring thanksgiving Monday, so i got a lot to do.
*hugz*

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