barelysane
Greenlighter
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2017
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- 11
A little background on my situation...I got hooked on pain pills when I was 13, cleaned up when I was 15, picked up heroin at 17, and am 18 now and in my first semester of college and have been pretty off and on with trying to quit. It's been really tough and I'm not even really sure I want to be clean. I feel like I've tried everything...12 step recovery, psych meds, counseling, and even started the Vivitrol shot 3 months ago. Sure, the shot has definitely kept me clean for periods of time, but it hasn't helped with my cravings at all and I've found myself using copious amounts of dope at the end of the month to break through. Last time I was due for the shot I almost skipped and I don't even know about next time...if anything, the cravings right now are through the roof. Things are going really downhill. I got arrested the other day for heroin possession and it feels like everything is kind of crumbling apart at this point. I don't know if I'm gonna even stay in school at this point. The only thing I can think of that I haven't tried that someone I know and trust recommended to me is Suboxone. I know that it's controversial and has the potential to be abused, but I've heard that it can really help with cravings and reduces the chance of overdosing and I'd definitely rather be dependent on subs then on heroin. My friend has four years clean now and doesn't take subs anymore, but she said they really helped her in her first year or so with cravings. She also said there have been recent studies showing the suboxone can actually help reconstruct the parts of the brain damaged by opioid addiction...I don't know if that's true but it sounds good haha. Any thoughts?