Hello Jessie! Welcome to the group!

Are you on suboxone?

I was on it over a 3 month period while going through treatment for an addiction to narcotic pain killers.
Would love to hear from you.

God Bless

Thank you!
Oh yes, I've been on Suboxone too long. I'm trying to wein myself down to 2 films per day instead of 3 that I'm still taking.per day.
I also went thru treatment for addiction to Vicodin after a series of orthopedic surgeries within a couple years. I went through a lot during that time of my life and it was all like hellish nightmares and too much stress and pain.
I felt like I had fought in a war and was suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome just like our soldiers endure from active war duty.
Several years later now I'm trying to wein myself down to a lesser dose of Suboxone.
It's the hardest thing I've ever tried to do!

I left another lengthy first post on this site but I cannot find it?

I wasn't on suboxone for very long but many others have posted in the drug abuse forum about how difficult it is to stop taking it after you have been on it for years, versus a few months like I was on it for. I was able to wean myself off it with no withdrawals. The trick is to wean very slowly to give your brain a chance to adjust.

You can try breaking them up into smaller pieces of ask your doctor for a lesser dose.

Good luck with that.

God Bless

If you click on your profile and scroll down, you should be able to see everything you have done while a member here weather it was posting in a group, making a new friend or posting a reply to someone else's post.

I'll be happy to help with support as this group has not been very active for a long time

Hope this helps

Bob

Hi Bob,
You're very kind!!
I am looking for regular online support meetings for us Suboxone people that are scheduled on a weekly or daily basis.
I'm beginning to think there are none! Only AA and NA offer regular meetings but they act upetty and superior to us sub people and that kind of reception is not what I'm looking for. My doctor wants me to go to regular meetings so I'm searching for some good effective Suboxone meetings to attend on line. Can't find any except NA and AA.

Suboxone would fall under the category of NA. If you go to their meetings and get a sponser, she will lead you through the steps and it will make it easier to stay off all drugs, not just suboxone. The key is to focus on the steps and not the personality of the members. I had a duel addiction. Narcotics and alcohol so I went to AA meetings because there were more to choose from.

I'll be happy to help you out as much as I can from here. I have been off suboxone for 10 going on 11 years.

God Bless

God Bless

Is anyone still using this support group?

Jessica I hear that about the meetings. My doctor has made me take therapy or he will not continue to treat me. I think I get more from talking to folks online and trying to share my story and anything else that may help. I hAve been on subs for 6 years and I am on 2/.05 mg once daily. It's ok but I want to be done.

I feel the same but my doctor keeps saying that my Suboxone addiction is like any other medication for any other illnesses and it's okay to keep taking Suboxone for as long as needed. However she is encouraging me to cut back and is allowing me to take my time in cutting back on my current dosage which is 3 films per day of 8MG/2MG Dosage. In the mean time I'm struggling in trying to cut back and I need support and strength in cutting back more then I realized. I can't do it on my own and need help.
Just started up with support groups and meetings and have not been to meetings in several years.
Wishing for more strength!
Jessiecatgirl

I would love to hear from others in this group who are trying to wean down on Suboxone as I am and from those who would like to share their story on how their addiction started. Especially from those who got addicted to pain medication after having surgery or surgeries.
Would like to hear your stories...
Jessiecatgirl