I've been a heroin addict for almost 8 years now.. opiate withdrawal isn't nearly as bad as some sort of bad injury. Breaking my leg was a lot worse than withdrawing from heroin.. but thanks for talking shit about someone you know nothing about.
The worst part about jake's situation is that he supposedly didn't even use much... once or twice a week I read? That's nothing really.. surely no real reason to get on methadone in my opinion.. I've never been on methadone for more than a day but I've heard the withdrawal is very long and drawn out.. sure, not as strong as heroin withdrawal.. but made up for with its sheer length.
lol so if you've never been on methadone why even take the time to comment on here? all you have to add is here-say.
do you think jakes only problem is going through withdrawal?
how many times have you withdrawn over the past 8 years..or have you used 365 days a year every day for 8 years?
people go on methadone because they are severely MENTALLY addicted (not to mention physical). If it were just a matter of going through withdrawal "being a man bull shit" then like SWOOSH a switch flicks and your addiction is gone, then hell would you have used for 8 years straight?
methadone is an alternative to that, copping on the street (or however you do - illegally) for someone who is mentally just not ready to get clean, deal with withdrawal, paws, etc..
what would a quick detox from heroin do for you, being addicted for 8 years?? what do you think it would do for Jake..something magical? Use>unmanageble life>detox/mmt/bupe>relapse>use>unmanageablelife>detox/mmt/bupe>relapse - I think this is a pretty simple pattern most addicts follow.
So jake made the decision to maintain on Methadone..not everyone agrees with his choice but he does have a point. He's not mentally at a place in his life where he can deal with that lifecycle up ups and downs right now, hes about to graduate college
"be a man" is such a dumb comment - I dont think you can really defend the stupidity by telling us you have no experience with MMT, and youve been a straight ADDICT FOR 8 YEARS...and your telling jake to be a man, atleast he is being proactive.
Fuck I would take a broken leg over 8 years of hell, fucking open heart surgery, anything, if it would break one's disease of saddiction.
A quick detox, wtf will that do for someone who;s been battling this for years? Rapid detox?
You are all high and mighty because maybe you don;t have some dependance right now..bu where were you a few months ago? UNMANAGEBLE??? detoxing of heroin, again? after how many times? your a fucking man..soo masculine??
Also..methadone withdrawal, without a taper of some sort (after any significant length of time, is generally more severe in intensity AND obviously legth than heroin withdrawal.
Just like in Jakes case, they build you up to a dose slowly over time (so as to let your bdy to adjust..NOT GET HIGH-which if your getting high off your done something is wrong there). They build you to a blocking dose (usually starting at 80mg)..you come out with a monster tolerance. Many people get sucked into chasing a high and end up at a dose twice that. Which is worse than shooting a fucking brick a day (without a looong drawn out taper).
Jakes decisions? I think he's being a man (whatever the fuck that means?). Atleast he's not repeating the same mistake over and over like he was on suboxone. He got him self into a program structured with drug tests, one that pretty much a complete 180 degree switch from a doc talking to you for 10 minutes and sending you on your way with a months worth of your maintanance drug for you to use and abuse/divert/whatever it may be any way you'd like.
Telling someone to "be a man" when they are battling addiction, of any type, is such a joke.