listen, I didnt read the rest of this thread but ill give you my advice.
Methadone is not for everyone; same goes for Suboxone. have you tried one or the other yet? I was shooting 2G's of dope a day. had a killer habit. a lot of it had to do w/ Fent of some type of Fent analog, so my addiction was bad. I maxed out at 105MG of Methadone before deciding Methadone was not for me. it did not KILL the FEELING of getting high; id go to the clinic at 730AM and be on the phone w/ the dope man by noon. was I getting high? not really but I needed it and had to shoot. I eventually started to lower my dosage because there was no point and just jumped off around 50MG and went back to dope full time; I really never stopped using all throughout a 6 month period. I just used the Methadone to save money and would only use 5 days out of the week rather than 7, lol. sounds dumb as fuck but many of us have done this.
I went back to Suboxone (something I did back in 10' and it worked great and was "sober" for 9 months). I had to go back to Suboxone rather than use full time because I had to go away for 2 weeks for a DUI program and had no choice; I started off at 16MG of Suboxone and took my last Fent shot at noon on Sunday and checked into my program at 4PM. Took my first Suboxone the next morning at 8AM and for the next 2 weeks I felt great. this is going back about 2 years ago. yes, I have fucked up back and forth a bit but Suboxone truly helped me/helps me more than anything. I started at 16MG (more than enough considering I had a killer tolerance) and used that for about 2 months before just dropping to 8MG; I didnt slowly dropped but just dropped 8MG overnight because at 16MG my dick didnt work; ill be honest w/ you, ha. the GF wasnt happy and I was not either - it didnt work on dope either, so nothing new here. but at 8MG I was back and action and rocking and rolling. I stuck at 8MG for about 6 months before dropping to 6MG and now at 4MG. now at 4MG I feel the best; all day long I feel on top of the world. I do wake up a bit "ugh" but after taking my 4MG under the tongue, all goes well within 15 minutes. I just take the generic orange or white, depends if I go to CVS or Walgreens. I can get the strips but prefer the pills instead.
again, everyone is different but keep this in mind. Suboxone saved me - Methadone just gave me something to do in the morning before sticking myself and wasting money/dope (very sad all the money and dope I wasted; wish I had that dope now - oh wait, I am on Suboxone and cant say that, lol). but do not think ONLY ONE is good for you; def. check out both before making a decision because they are truly different and each addict reacts different to each pill. has NOTHING to do w/ your tolerance but do realize w/ Methadone you have to start at a lower dose before they raise your dose by 5MG every 2-3 days or so. if you get a Suboxone Dr. or enter a program they can start you off at 16-24MG depending on where/who you go to. you honestly do not need more than 16MG (assuming you have a killer habit) and you can easily drop over time.
just something to think about. people tend to think Methadone is the answer for killer habits - its not.