Heroin for two years, IV for the last. Subs 8mg strips afterward, for two years. I am a CDAC in recovery for 5 years, and am a psychologist in training with a focus on addiction. I want to share my hope. Now, I was on 8mg Suboxone strips for 2 years. I did a rapid detox, 8 to 4mg for four days, to 2mg for two days, then nothing. Three days go by, I'm good. Fourth day, it stats. First two are unbearable. I had clonidine prescribed, IT IS A GODSEND, GET IT FROM YOUR dr.It takes away almost ALL RSL and cold sweats. Now mind you everyone is different, and my body is highly resistant to withdrawls, just luck. I worked out every day for two years on the subs and slept and ate right. That prob helped. Now after the fourth day of withdrawls (they don't start from subs till day 3 or 4) the anxiety came hard. So I got Xanax, and Adderall for the despression. I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS FOR EVERYONE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR. The Adderall was amazing, took away depression, destroyed the emotional and mental torture, and let me get out and do things. Clonidine every 3 hours, and I was feeling great. Now the Adderall comedown will happen. I got Xanax as well, instead of prescribed Ativan. The Xanax completely removed the severe anxiety. DO NOT USE XANAX FOR MORE THAN A WEEK, YOU WILL DEVELOP A NEW DEPENDENCE. The anxiety will continue, but much less. This combination made withdrawl almost painless for me. Clonidine, Xanax, (DO NOT OVERDUE IT PEOPLE) and addys. I worked out every day and drank water and sweated. I promise to you, after 2 years of bupe at 8mg and a rapid detox, the withdrawls were almost completely gone by day 8 with the help of these other meds. Stay safe, and exercise to get endorphins going. I cant say I will never touch a drug again, but that drug will NEVER be an opiate. DO NOT LISTEN TO HORROR STORIES OF SUBOXONE WITHDRAWL ON THE WEB. THESE PEOPLE WERE PREDISPOSED TO LOW OPIATE PRODUCTION FROM YEARS OF USE, SITUATIONAL DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY, OR OTHER MENTAL ISSUES. The withdrawls WILL NOT last weeks or months. Its physically impossible. That feeling comes from a person not truly doing the mental work to stay clean. I have been through every drug imaginable since age 16, and I dreaded suboxone withdrawls horribly. With good sleep after Adderall (benzos or sleeping aids) clonidine, and excersise and nutrition, THIS IS DOABLE, AND NOT PAINLESS. Everybody is different, reactions to drugs, metabolism ect. I know that. I am sharing my story, and hope many of you try it safely if you cant get off subs. Good luck in sobriety it feels amazing. Love you all. (New poster)