hey i really appreciate this thread
i was going to start my own thread but i think since this one has bn started ill just let u know how evrything went in here
the first few days were shit - i was put on suboxone originally to wean off over the 2 months but i wasnt really comfortable till id reached 32mg
i was also given loperamide, clonidine and had my valium briefly upped to 60mg a day
i wud hav had to stay in much longer if id wanted to totally jump off the suboxone
yes this time round id only bn using opiates since september but ive bn known as a chronic relapser on homebake, morphine, heroin, etc in the past following a 3 yr habit, and since ive bn on valium ive craved and abused opiates so talking over with the doctors and nurses at the inpatient facility it was decided i was best to go on maintenance (methadone or suboxone and definitely rather suboxone than methadone even tho sub costs over here) until im off the valium
so i managed to stay in for only 2 weeks and hav left on 16mg sub a day
i realise im going to hav to taper from that once im thru the valium taper but at least it seems to keep my opiate cravings at bay and has meant i cud leave earlier than they were going to make me stay in for
im starting intensive outpatient therapy from tomorrow, including relapse prevention
i even met a special someone (alcoholic not junkie so were pretty safe i think - and were taking it slow) since ive bn in there
he needs a place to stay while hes doing outpatient rehab so weve offered him a room here and hes thinking about it
there wont b any drink in the house anyway - im on strict orders not to drink while on suboxone.....only pot is 'allowed' (fine with that - i prefer pot to drinking anyway) and like me, this guy smokes on weekends
also like me he has GAD, and is a total bogan....but a gentleman, and quite shy and sweet
i dont dare say i luv him - i know how realistic things r really and i know we havnt known each other long
i also want to take it slowly - hes just someone special for now
oh....and towards the end of my stay i pissed positive for methamphetamine wud u believe it
originally my neighbour said he put it in some sherbet he brought me (diffrent neighbour from the one ive stopped seeing) but later said he was joking
then they sent my test to the lab to confirm and it came back negative!
its amazing the power of the mind - id bn so led to believe i was on meth i actually had a false high!
since theyd put me thru a lot of stress, saying i was looking at being kicked out and evrything i demanded a fucking letter of apology and thankfully they agreed they were out of order accusing me before theyd got the official lab results and wud send me a letter of apology
so thats me - ready to start a fresh new year and face (to quote.....yes.....iron maiden 'a brave new world')
thank u libby, for making this thread, and thank u to all who wished me well
this place really is a special place

glad to b back