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ON MMT,..... worried about tendency to still take other addictive drugs.

SteeleyJ

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I've been on MMT since march of this year. Currently taking 118mg daily. As far as opioids, I have no desire to use them, can handle them and not take any. It's given me my life back, I can spend time with my family and have a full time job. Life is better.

I do notice though that I have been gravitating tword amphetamine use. Long acting, productive, helps my confidence. I haveto work to keep my use in check and only allow myself once a month maximum, but i can deffinitely see the potential to fall into amp hard if i was forced to detox from the done. I refuse to go back to heroin, but amps, pot and benzos are things i could see abusing to get clear of the methadone....and i worry i may replace methadone with methamp or adderall. Tips? Suggestions? Experiences from people who have been thru similar situations about switching to another very addictive class of drugs on mdone or coming off done.
 
Hi Steeley J!

Well, replacement therapy is best used to replace one addiction with something healthy -- amphetamines aren't the ideal answer, by a long shot.

Stimulants are my DOC -- I know what they can do, and for me the negatives outweigh the positives simply because I refuse to let a substance take over my life, steal my attention from my kids, girlfriend, and work.

You said it: you can spend time with your family now and have a full time job. Life is better. Stimulants might eventually take over, if they become anything more than a twice a month deal. Some people can work with it, I think I did for about two months before I realized I was chasing the high again.

So I think you already know it's a bad idea. I was a poly-drug addict IV-ing (and every other method) methamphetamine for several years, before I "got lucky" and through the grace of God and something inside me I was able to put it all down cold-turkey, when I met my ex-wife way back in 2004.

Replace with exercise and good sleep. There's really nothing better.

Peace!
 
I would stay off the benzos. I ended up on huge doses of methadone, oxy, and xanax.. I really would not wish that detox on most of my worst enemies.

Methadone and xanax have taken the most people that I have know that have ODd. :(

Maintenance is a great thing, but getting down and dirty and addressing the underlying addiction is where you will finally find the real relieve your looking for.
 
I think you really should try to decrease your dosage of Methadone down to 40 mg.
That dose is safe and easier to cope whenever you decide to quit. 118 mg seems to be a little to much and it gives you some side effects as you have probably noticed.
A lower dosage will produce, basically, the same effects in terms of not wanting to go back to heroin or other opiates.
And it can stabilize your humor. You would be able to spend more time with your family without thinking of other drugs.
It´s pretty manageable to reduce without w/d as long as you do it right.
Avoid amphetamines and benzos as they are drugs just like opiates. Different but I sense you would go backwards in your recovery.
Enjoy your family time and use this argument to yourself to avoid going towards any other drug adventures.
You have already seen what those habits can do to you. So considering your recovering and all, try to keep it up.
Good luck!
 
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