Bupe A successful opiate withdrawal?

[opiomoter]

SWIM should preface this thread by saying he has been a major opiate/opioid addict for the past 5 years, and has just now gotten clean. From the most memorable hydrocodone and oxycodone experiences earlier on, to the full throws of I.V. heroin addiction, other heavy opioids (fentanyl, Oxymorphone, Hydromorphone, etc...), I made it to the clinic by the third year, six months of that, tapered down to 30mg of methadone, then jumped on the Subutex (Buprenorphine) wagon @ 8mg for the NEXT YEAR OR SO............May 5th, last shot of 1mg i.v. subutex (properly filtered!)

...............................Some Haze...................................................................Day 20 of being Bupe free!!!

So far the day has been going well for SWIM, Had a few k-pins (Has 60 2mg scripts) Not switching addictions, He KNOWS THAT!!!!!), smoked a blunt (smoking since 13 (Baltimore Baby, Go Ravens!) and scribbled some slam poetry and rhymes for a while (recording artist (aka. on my grind), and now I am here telling you my extremely condensed story of escaping the grasp of addiction. I have been lucky to have an older brother who keeps my azz in check, and make money as a PC TECH and in his mid 20's. I now play basketball 3 times a week, am startin to get back to livin life, meeting people (women)................


Still have stomach cramps, residual anxiety (again, the k-pins help), where do I go from here on out. Im at about 70-75% back in the game, I know PAWS is around the corner or already present, what next..............Me and THE GREEK GOD MORPHEUS go way back........but he fucked me over............................5 years............. so whats next......?

 

[XThexXTank]

Yo man good luck in gettn clean. I'm now 15 days clean with the help of suboxone though. Yeah just find somethin to do that won't get yer head wrapped around usin again.

Its hard where I live cuz everyone I hang out with uses. Hey man are ya greek I was just wonderin. I'm greek an live in the area. Just wonderin there's alotta greeks in tghe baltimore area.

 

[twotoomany]

Congrats, man! Day three if a quick sub taper for me. Down to .5. Should be ready to jump by this weekend. Excited to get our lives back!!!

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

Congrats on the kick.

But, we don't use SWIM here. Just use "I". Read the BLUA when ya' get a chance.

 

[Larc]

What's next is a great question that many fail to ask.

I'm sure you don't need an explanation of what's PAWS is, in short, its a beast.

1. Counseling - I reccomend this to everyone. Whether it be normal one on one to identify the reasons you became addicted or some sort of cognitive behavior therapy to identify triggers and change habits. This is very important. Free or very cheap counseling can be found through state programs if money is tight.

2. Exercise - Your body won't start pumping endorphins at normal levels for awhile and when it does, it will be a dissapointment for awhile. Exercise is great to get that extra bit of endorphins to make you feel good about life! Its also a very good and healthy way to keep your self busy, which brings me to number 3!!

3. Hobbies - These can really include anything that keeps you busy! Especially when being clean for such a short amount of time, any down time you have to think to much is not good! I personally got into road biking (a completely new hobby at the time) and was able to knock 2 & 3 off in one fell swoop!

4. Evironment - Identify which friends you can safely hang out with. If they use opiates or hard drugs, remove them from your life. If you copped on the street, move. This can be hard as the last bits of psychological addiction will sub conciously try and hold onto the last ties to your old life.

5. Be proud! Making this jump is hard!


Some of this sounds easy, but a lot of it will be hard when depression hits. Good job and much love from all of us ex junkies. Your new life will be good my friend.

 

[theantiadult]

kava would help.