Misc Quitting Methadone, Amphetamine and Opiates for good?

[Tony Williams]

Hi, I was about 18 when I began my drug journey and 25 now. I've been on so many different drugs in the past 5 years but the main drug was OxyContin, the Needle and Heroin and they sucked my bank dry, killed my motivation to enjoy little things in life and filled my arm with lovebites (track marks). I've had addiction from GBL, Benzos, Stims (Meph, Rit, Amp, Cocaine, etc) but Opiates (were the one that got me truely - addiction to these drugs is nothing like other drugs, I could hammer anything day in - day out but Opiates make everything else loook stupid and the withdrawal is aweful, lying in bed too ill to pee, too sick to stand, yet when there is a way to get Heroin within 10-20minutes then the cravings over power the WD and you'll walk from Europe to Mexico to make it happen, even right down to relationships, Heroin fills the void too much, Amphetamine however (eg) doesn't - the point I am making is the whole "all drugs are drugs, they are all just as bad" and "Coke, E, Amp is just as bad as H" is what messed me up alot - pushing soft drugs up to hard so they are as bad as Heroin might help people not try them but the people that use drugs are more likely to use Heroin because.... it's not that much worse now is it?... I was a fool thinking this and it nearly costed my life.

Anyway after Subutex, Methadone and Subs over the years, I wound up on a higher dose of Methadone this time it killed my cravings and with some work I was clean!! - I've been Needle free, and off Heroin (opiates) for I think a whole dam year and it feels great. I am on Methadone oral (60mg it was) but I went 55mg and now 50mg With 2 weeks between. I have been able to notice the drop and I do think about Heroin which I didn't on 60mmg and less on 55mg but I do not "crave" it. It's weird because if I CT Methadone for >3 days I don't crave Heroin, only wanna get my dose of Meth. but dropping has proven different. I think 10% per 2 week I might do when I return to the DDU

So I am on week 2 of 50mgg.

10% every 2 weeks
1 year 60mg
2 Weeks 55mg
3 Weeks 50mg
3 Weeks 45mg
3 Weeks 40mg
2 Weeks 36mg
2 Weeks 32mg
(if Heroin, etc is used then 2 steps back)

My Drug use atm is just Amphetamine Nasal and oral. ON and off days, I would like to stop it but no idea on how really as its psychological. I would like Stims to be 2 weeks a apart and not days. Any advice on Amphetamine addiction as it's no Opiate or Cocaine.

 

[Lorne???]

Dark side....

 

[Hecticus]

Quit the speed, if you can't do that then theres no way you'll kick methadone.
Meth will damage your motivation/ quality of life much faster then opiates imo.

 

[Jackiew10]

Question,
I was on methadone 190mlg a day, never missed one dose for over 2 1/2 years. Well needed to move to ND. I talked to my worker who was NEW on Mon that Thu I talked to her again she informs me she faxed my papers gives me a number. This would of been my second transfer so I had no worries even with a new counselor, well I picked up my 3 take outs cause I am only 711 miles from ND. I get to ND. and get a phone call there is a problem no clinics for MMT in ND my new councillor didn't look for the words METHADONE. So I call everywhere freaking out scared out of my mind. No one will touch me in ND cause I am on methadone not even the hospital and because I am an addict the hospital tells me they can't give me any scripts to help with the withdrawal. So I have one option to kick its been 3 weeks and 3 days. I feel pretty good still got some little withdrawals but I can handel that, I just need to get my energy back. When completely clean (second time coming off methadone 5 yrs ago) I usually have energy like work two jobs, clean house, play with my kids and always love exercise. I have tried jogging but can only run for 3 min then walk for 3 min, I do this for about 10 to 15 min then collapse on my porch and force my self to do leg lifts. The next I don't feel like moving but force myself to at least walk.
So my question what or how can I get my energy back? Oh and I am constantly hungry like stomach hurts from hunger pains when never been a huge eater but now having to eat at least 7 times a day and when done eating feel even more lazy. I welcome any and all advise please.