Author: Jimmy
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:05 pm
Hi Mes,
I have no reason to doubt your friend. I say this for two reasons:
1. Everyone has read multiple horror stories on various websites about getting off suboxone. Months and months of withdrawal followed by horrible paws. These stories seem to outnumber the easy withdrawal from sub by at least 50:1.
2. Everyone also remembers their first withdrawal, usually from something on the weak end of the totem pole like codeine or hydrocodone. So it’s easy to think "hey, I know I can do the three day hydro withdrawal, but no way can I do the months long sub withdrawal."
Also, you can find multiple bulletin board postings (not on this site) about creative ways to get off sub. People have used meth (amphetamine, not methadone), dmx, darvocet, etc. Just about anything you can think of to try and get off sub.
That said, we all have different addiction histories, different brains, and what works for one will not work for everyone. I agree with the others here, why not try a long slow taper to a very low amount first? You can always look for alternative methods if that doesn’t work.
My plan is to stay on sub until they invent the magic pill. The benefits definitely outweigh the negatives at this point.
Take Care
Jimmy
