Heroin Getting off heroin. Taper plan?

[Bambooshoot]

Hi guys. I'm addicted to heroin. I have been injecting .4-.6 daily for about 3 years now. Before that I was smoking it. I've never made any real attempt to get off, only for forced to stop for a few days because of lack of funds. I am ready now. I have never wanted to get off this shit so much. I am aware there are a lot of threads like this but everyone's circumstances are different. I have 46 30mg dihydrcodeine tablets. I'm looking for some help with a taper plan. I have no idea where or how to start. Any input is much appreciated. Cheers guys.

 

[Larc]

The most important advice I can give is to use a friend or family member to help you. Especially for heroin addicts, a taper plan is niegh impossible to do by yourself, it just won't work.

I'm sure you're smart enough to figure out how to ration those codiene pills out. Make sure you never eat enough to get high. While tapering you always want to feel a little shitty. Runny nose, small chills, and minor aches are good signs that your body is kicking more opiates out then you're taking in.

Accept that this is going to suck. With a taper plan the acute withdrawals will be minimal, but don't doubt the seriousness of PAWS. Counseling of some sort and telling you friends/family is a universal must for anyone truly trying to quit dope.

 

[Mr.Scagnattie]

There are hundreds of ways you can set up a taper plan. All they are is starting with a dose, and then slowly decreasing it a little each day.. so take enough to get well, not high, but comfortable, and then start decreasing your dose by 25% each day or more if you can handle it.

 

[kwhat]

i was sober for about 3 months n went on a month long iv binge of heroin, morphine, n roxi. this is day 5 of my detox n i finally feel better. im perscribed 3mg xanax daily which helped somewhat but got more benzos as i couldnt find subs or dones. i was taking 3-6 mg of xanax through out the worst which was day 2-4 n now, was also taking 10mg lopermine that anti diaheara pill that binds to a opiate rectpor daily, and a 2 joints a day to ease the stomach n it was my first attempt to detox by myself without medical help or subaxone. this helped me even though i still felt shitty cuz i had to work everyday but i mamanged.