Author: autononymous
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:00 pm
Actually it is possible to take sub quite soon after taking heroin and NOT go into precipitated withdrawals. I am not 100% sure how it works but I believe precipitated withdrawal usually occurs when taking sub again after a relapse that is longer than just a couple of days. Also, although I would definitely expect a daily sub dose of 8 mgs to block the effect of other opiates, it still might be possible to override the sub by taking a high enough dose of another opiate. Although, certainly, that is a dangerous thing to do as it could lead to overdose! It could be too, as hatmaker suggested that your husband is taking something other than opiates to get high…or even if he IS doing heroin, he could be taking something else as well.
There is only so much one can do to help an addict and as BreezyAnn said, ultimately your husband has to take the responsibility to work on it himself. You can surely do things to support him and make agreements that may help, like holding his sub for him and giving him his daily dose but in the long run you may actually need to back off some and focus on yourself. It is definitely a difficult situation to be married to an addict and I too think you might try going to some kind of counseling or maybe even 12-step like al-anon for your own support. It is also true that sub treatment is not perfect and maybe your husband really needs to try something else. I think you should try to keep talking to him and keep communication as open as possible. The lying is not likely to help anything after all.
I wish you luck and hope that your husband will show some improvement soon.
