Hey
@Binky7766
I think I can help you out a little bit. Hopefully some others will chime in and get you some variation.
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) has never struck me as being harder than any other Opioid of proportionate dosage to withdraw from. A lot is often said of how difficult it is to withdraw from Opioid maintenance, which would include
Methadone but I think the biggest issue is surrounding the nature of maintenance itself. You give someone a perpetual prescription to an Opioid and put the ball in their court. It can make it pretty difficult for a person to break away from permanently.
I think there is also something to be said for the long-acting nature of these drugs. I believe this also comes into play. The fact that the withdrawal experience is a more protracted experience can really change how a person feels about it. Me personally, I always found it easier dealing with the longer withdrawal phase, but this was me taking gradual, intentional drops and not me getting thrown in jail to do the whole thing cold-turkey. Yes, if you ask me, doing Methadone or Buprenorphine withdrawal combines the worst of all worlds, psychological, phsysical and spiritual, so I'd advise against that. If you do the right things and don't take risks, you shouldn't have to worry about this outcome. If you're the type of person for whom this eventuality seems possible, yea, maintenance might not be in your best interest.
Maintenance is best for people who are willing to take all the steps necessary to get better. An addiction is not over once the withdrawal has ended. I'm not going to overload you with rhetoric here regarding sobriety. Take these words seriously though.
I think going on a Buprenorphine taper could be the right thing for you. It would be a way of taking measured drops in your toerance without having to worry about the often erratice nature of self-medicating with Opioids. You can go, get your dose once a day or once a week and start working on the issues that are contributing to your addiction. If you play your cards right and engage in the entire process of getting better, you could be successful and be free from all Opioids at the end of 3 months.
If you have any other specific questions let me know.