For me, an opiate maintenance program is required. I also have chronic pain and so I might as well just stay on methad0ne. I was on sub0xone and loved it but did nothing for pain. I think I will always need something for pain and anxiety and am ok with that. I can get my depression under control when my anxiety isn't always on edge. Ask yourself: Once you're off and have zero withdrawal, do you think you'll go back to an opiate of some kind here and there? If so, I'd go on a maintenance program because 90% of people don't use opiates here and there, they go back to how they used them before. I didn't sign up to have my urine analyzed every month, but knew it came with the territory. It's helping me to be more honest with myself because I can talk myself into anything lol.