How To Get Off Suboxone Successfully - Step By Step (Page 13)
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If you are struggling with getting off Suboxone successfully, you may want to take the time to read this. I have read a ton of hype about Suboxone being impossible to get off. How the withdrawal symptoms carry on for days, even months. Below, I would like to encourage you and let you know that it can be done. I AM LIVING PROOF YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS FEAT!!! I have been free of Suboxone and all other drugs and alcohol for 3 months and I have never felt better in my life!!!

THE WAY THAT SUCCESS HAPPENED FOR ME AND CAN HAPPEN FOR YOU:

For months I read Suboxone blog sites in the effort to gather some element of hope that would encourage me to make the “jump” to get off my final 1/8 tab (1mg) of Suboxone. At the point I started reading these blog sites, I had come down from 2.5- 8 mg (total 20 mg) tablets of Suboxone. It was fairly easy to get down to 1/8 tab (1 mg). Don't get me wrong, I had moments of mood swings and depression that would fool me because of the way that the mood swings would creep up on me. I felt bipolar during the final ½ tablet to ¼ tablet and finally to 1/8th tablet before I “Jumped off”: The good news is that earlier dose decreases do not affect you as much as you would think. I went from 2.5 tablets to 2.0 tables per day in one week. I didn't even notice any withdrawal. Then, in just two weeks I had the courage to go down to 1.5 tablets per day…. Still, only slight mood swings. Then, I went down to 1 tablet per day a week later. Then 3 weeks later I went down to ½ tablet per day. Again, at this point only mild mood swings that I could deal with because I was expecting much worse. NOTE: I ALWAYS DIVIDED THE DOSES TO AM / PM DOSES.. IT HELPED.

THE BEGINNING OF THE CHALLENGING PART:

Going from ½ to ¼ tablet per day it started to get a little tougher for the first week in terms of mood swings and a tricky onset of depression. Expect bipolar behavior. Tell your family and whoever is in your life if you can. Let them know that they can pray for you if you or they are believers in God. If you don't believe in God, don't stop reading this posting.. I will get to the Spiritual side of things later in this posting. For now, it is my heart and hope that you will read this method of getting off Suboxone. No punches held though, I will be up front with you, I am personally a believer in the one true God- Jesus Christ. He is the One who encouraged me to get on this website and help you with encouragement, hope and truth about what to expect on this tough, but wonderful journey of getting off Suboxone. The choice to believe in God is yours, but I will say that the prayers of my dad and wife were powerful and effective. There was times when I simply could not pray for myself because I didn't feel sane enough to even pray at times, though I still gave it my best. I brought up the prayers right now for you because the bible tells us in Psalm 145:18-19 "The Lord is near to all who call on Him; all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him. He hears their cry and He saves them". That said, let's begin the final jump shall we.

THE FINAL JUMP FROM 1/8 TABLET:

NOTE REGARDING SUPPLEMENTS: I wish that BEFORE I jumped off at 1/8 tablet, I would have used these endorphin boosting supplements. They can be found at just about any health food store. DLPA 1000 mg twice per day, GABA 500 Mg twice per day, Reloria two capsules twice per day, and 5HTP two capsules per day. I would have been better off to have started these supplements a couple of weeks prior to my final jump, but I strongly believe that they helped the process probably more that I could imagine. I am still on these supplements, now some 3 months off Suboxone. (I am not a doctor, nor am I acting in the role of a doctor, so as always please consult a physician prior to starting these supplements)

When I was on 1/8 tablet for 2 weeks I tried to completely stop taking Suboxone and had such a bad first night that it scared me into staying on 1/8 tablet per day, taken in the morning, for 2 months. The problem now lay in the fact that I was going through withdrawal in the middle of the day and a few times I even chose to drink alcohol in the afternoon. I didn't connect that the withdrawal was actually causing my fiending for drugs and alcohol. Those two months were not good times for me. When I finally came to the conclusion that I might be better off just getting off Suboxone completely, it was time to plan. I work for myself and I could hardly afford to take the time off work for fear that I might lose all my clients. I wasn't sure how long it would take to get off Suboxone and get back to a working state of mind? Drum roll please…. Here is how long it takes to start feeling better….

IT TAKES 6 DAYS BEFORE YOU START FEELING BETTER THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED!!! DO NOT LISTEN TO ANY LIE!!!

What You Can Expect:

Day 1: This morning skipped my morning, and only dose of Suboxone. I worked out pretty hard lifting stretching and lifting light, high repetition weights. Don't forget to push yourself to work out even if you don't feel like it. It is hugely important! That night I took two Benedryl and it didn't work like I hoped it would. I was so miserable, achy body, cramping in my calves, a "drive a person crazy" kind of feeling. At this point I had gotten 2 mg tablets from the Dr. because I told her I needed to be able to cut them down while I weaned myself off of them. So I cut a 2 mg film tablet into ¼ which is .5 mg of Suboxone. In summary, I chickened out the first night. I did sleep after that for about 5 hours. For those of you who still have the 8 mg. tablets, this means that you would have to split one up into 1/16 which is pretty hard to do, but possible if you have good eyes and you don't cheat and take the bigger portion. :)

Day 2: The .5 mg from the night prior made this morning like a fairly normal morning. So I stretch for a long time and then worked out hard. After work out, I felt even better, but by afternoon the withdrawal set in again. Felt like I drank all kinds of coffee but I didn't . I was agitated and twitchy, making my mind and physical body feel terrible. To combat it, I stayed very busy all day with cleaning and yard work in the effort to keep my mind and body occupied. I couldn't focus on God yet…. My mind was too messed up. Yes, a person's mind can be too messed up to “feel” God, but trust me He was there with me. Hind sight I see that He was with me every step of the way. I just couldn't believe that He would let me go through such agony, but He is a God who loved me enough to let me feel the pain enough so that I would remember it. This way I would not go back!! Night came and I became scared that I would give in again, but instead about two hours before bed I took another couple Benedryl and this time it worked a little I slept about 4 hours and was miserable the rest. I recommend taking lots of warm baths or showers when you can't sleep, instead of just lying there.

Day 3: Day 3 and Day 4 are the worst. The greatest advantage you have though is that you are starting to get used to the twitchy, feeling like you are crawling out of your skin feeling. Go ahead and stretch your calves as frequently as you can. Flex them as often as possible. I heard from one doctor that it helps work the withdrawal out of your body. I did manage to get out in the yard and work on Day 3. I waited until I felt my best, then took advantage of the moment and went out and "spazzed out" on yard work as much as I could handle it. I even broke a sweat which lifted me up considerably. I took a couple of Benadryl before I went to bed, but only slept a total of about 2 hours the whole night. I couldn't focus enough to read, nor pray, nor watch a movie. None of that was going to happen, so I would either jump in the bath or shower or even find something to do I could tell that sleep was not an option. The first part of the morning on Day 4 is among the greatest challenges I have ever faced. Glad I did not have much planned, because Day 4 morning was the worst of the whole experience.

Day 4: Morning was awful because I was up the night before almost the whole night. That lack of sleep will mess with your head and try to get you to go back. On this day the middle of the day gave me a few very small ½ glimpses of hope. I felt my first surge of my own endorphins come back. Only a couple ½ hour spurts, but hey it gave me hope to NOT turn back. I figured I went this far, I might as well finish this.!! I thought I was going to sleep well this night, but it didn't happen…. Only 4 hours combined , but hey that was progress from the night before. Remember, baby steps. Celebrate the small victories. Relish them! Stay tuned and hang in there because the reward came to me in Day 5!!

Day 5: I worked out first thing in the morning. I pushed myself to do it. I started with a stretch routine. Then I felt like working out. So, try stretching first, then consider working out. I have in my notes 50/50 written down. This means that half the day I felt bad and half the day actually felt good. Did you hear that?…. I felt good. …. That is right … you can get past this. For half of Day 5 I felt better than I ever felt on Suboxone. It was natural and it was the way that God designed me to feel. My own endorphins made their first appearance and they showed up in fine fashion. The bad parts of this day caused me to want to take a nap, so if you have the liberty to do so, then by all means, indulge in that nap. Nap , nap , nap. Because if you answer the call to the mid day naps you will wake up feeling better each time. Don't worry about the extreme tiredness on day 5 and 6, just become a temporary nap person. Listen to you body and what it wants. God is trying to let you know what you need.

Day 6: Congratulations!! You have made it to the other side. I may have had 2 hours of bad feelings today , but the rest was AWESOME. I was productive, back to work, working out hard etc.

Day 7 and 8:

I am putting day 7 and 8 on here because I did hit some tired spells and down times but only a couple hours each day total. I encourage you to nap when you feel like napping. Also be encourage that it only gets better and better from here on out.

Why I Got Off Suboxone:

Everyone will have their reasons for getting off Suboxone. I can only share with you what my reasons were. If you have read this far then you must be pretty determined for your own reasons.

I started feeling like I was feinding for other drugs when I was on two " 8 mg tablets per day, so I asked my Dr. to increase the dose to 2.5 tablets per day. Two months later I started feinding for other drugs or alcohol again. So I asked my Dr. to up the dose to 3.0 tablets per day. Two months later I started feinding for other drugs, chew, alcohol etc. Are you starting to get the picture? This may not be the case for everyone, but it seemed to be the case for me. The whole purpose of Suboxone in the first place was to decrease these cravings and for a time, Suboxone was effective. It gave me enough time to get it through my head that I didn't want to be a heroin or pill addict anymore and that I wanted to get my life together.

Another reason that I decided to get off Suboxone was that I was also curious if it would feel better to just be on nothing? (Except the supplements that I mentioned above) The outcome that I came to is that I feel way better than I ever have in terms of physical, mental, and Spiritual well being.

THE TESTIMONY:

If you have read this far you may as well keep reading because the best part is yet to come. Remember, I am of the opinion that it was my faith in God that led me down this long and intricate road that I just described above called, "How To Get Off Suboxone " Successfully". God worked in ways that I never would have dreamed. I could have strategized all month long and never came up with the plan, method, or the outcome that God came up with. The Bible says in the book of Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways my ways", says the Lord.

You may not believe in God, or maybe you do, or maybe you know God, but stopped believing. If you are one who is running away or does not believe in God, know this, drugs and alcohol can certainly fog your view of God. It is my opinion that first you must get clean and sober then you have a better chance of making an informed decision as to God's authenticity.

Whether you believe in God or not, you will one day face Him. Either he will be welcoming, or judging you. I have chosen to give Him my life and submit to everything that is written in the Bible. I accept it as truth. The bible says that the Word of God is Living and Active. It also says that every word within it is inspired NOT by man, but by God. I have chosen to believe this and it has changed the way I think. Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

If this part of my testimony and experience sounds too Churchy to you, then at least do yourself a favor, … Ask God to help this "Christian talk" make sense to you. Seriously, have you even told Him that the "Churchy Stuff" makes NO sense to you? Have you even told Him that? Have you bothered to share that with Him? Do you know that He cares and wants to hear that come from your mouth? He wants to hear you humbly express to God that you don't know. Have you opened yourself up to the fact that if you open yourself up to Him that He will begin to show you the "mysteries" of His Word like you never imagined possible? 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land."

If you have read this far then, then I believe that the Spirit of God is calling you…. Listen to it!!! Jesus states that "My sheep hear my voice"

The place where you are if you are reading this is not a comfortable place. I have been right where you are. With all sincerity, I want you to get to where I am. True Joy is in my heart every day that I awake. There is a peace that surpasses all understanding that guides me now. I strongly encourage you to seek God first, because I want to see the peace of God enter your heart and mind.

RELAPSE PREVENTION:

For me, I have found that devoting myself to praying and studying my Bible and reflecting on what God has done and what He promises has been life changing. The Bible says, "Who is going harm you if you are eager to do good" 1 Peter 3:13, It also says, "a prudent man foresees evil and hides himself" Proverbs 27:12

I have a half hour to 45 minutes carved out each morning to spend reading my bible, praying much thanks and reflecting on what the bible is saying. I also listen to J. Vernon McGee on Through The Bible .org the web address is ttb.org. You can't claim to not understand the Bible, because this website WITH AUDIO walks you through the Bible verse by verse in an exciting way. And it is FREE!! If you don't believe the Bible at this point, try listening to the Dr. J. Vernon McGee's audios. There is a new one posted every day. Or check out the archives.

CONCLUSION:

I do hope that you put some thought into all of this. If you can't think straight right now because you have already started your final descent off Suboxone, then wait until you feel good enough to really absorb what I just shared with you through the "Testimony" section of this posting. I am not trying to sell you on anything… I simply care for you because that is what God has put on my heart. I have been through what you are going through and I want to encourage you. I would like to leave you with this scripture:

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

May God Richly Bless Your Life.

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Day 5 sucks, God give me srength

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Karen one more thing, restless leg syndrome is a medical disorder lots of people suffer from that have never abused drugs or alcohol. It runs in my family and had it before I ever took narcotics. It might have nothing to do with the alcohol but you might just have restless leg syndrome disorder regardless. It will flare up with withdrawals or I even get it when I get the flu. My doctor put me on mirapex years ago. I even heard quinine works great for restless leg syndrome but have never tried it myself

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Carrie, suboxone is a great medication and way easier to get off than narcotics. Just please go on the smallest amount for a short time. My Dr started me on 8mg twice daily and after one month I went to 4mg twice daily. Eventually got down to .5 mg twice daily but stayed there for another year. When I realized it had been 2 years I knew it was time to be strong and be done with sub. Now weaning is the only way to get off, very bearable. Your not there yet. Just remember go on lowest dose possible and after a couple months ask your Dr if you can try weaning down.Good luck and I will be praying for you. Remember God has you taken care of, seek Him and there is nothing He wont help through

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Thanks Karen, I will check in tomorrow and let you know my progress. God bless

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deedee my restless legs and arms is at night to, thats why i do the bath thing, stops the restlessness and helps me sleep. keep strong

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Thanks Karen I will try that. Only having issues with restless legs and arms at bedtime. Thank goodness for the valium which I only take at bedtime. Should only have 2 more days. My doctor said detox should only take a week since I weaned down so low. Do t like the valium because it makes me tired the next day but better than not sleeping at all.

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Carrie, hurray for you. You are already half the way through your journey. The decision to quit and the first 24 hours is the hardest. Just remember that the physical symptoms of detox are normal and to be expected. Knowing this you might go to your doctor and get a few meds to help with withdrawal. I will say Suboxen is a great drug that quite frankly is better than popping pain pills or illegal drugs. Now keep in mind that weaning off suboxen is MUCH easier than weaning off narcotics. I was on Norco for a brain injury and tried to wean down like my doctor suggested. All that did was put me into a frenzy. I never could do it and suboxon was my only hope. It turned out to be a wonderful step down drug for getting off narcotics. Now with that said you need to be on a short time. I made the mistake of staying in sub for 2 years. If you are asking for advise I would say go on Suboxone at the Lowest dose possible for the least amount of time under your Dr's care. When you get off you have to wean down the dose. Remember people that detox from narcotic or street drugs wouldn't be able to sit and type in this site because they would be curled up in a ball feeling like death. Suboxone detox people can sit on this site and communicate. That should tell you that it is nothing like the horror stories that are out there. I think a realistic time frame after you jump off a very very low dose like I did is 1 week of withdrawal and then should feel pretty good. I think the people that say it took a month were on insane amounts for years. Remember God already has this planned out for you. Surrender and allow Him to lead you. I will check back to see how your doing. Relax everything will work out??

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deedee along with your vitamins its really important to take a magnesium supplement, this will stop the restless joints, also epsom salt is a magnesium salt and when put in the bath water it absorbs quickly into the joints and muscles i put 1 cup in my bath and usually some relaxing essential oils. i did not withdraw from drugs but from many years of debilitating alcohol use, i am 2 years clean and still have trouble with restless legs, i take my magnesium and a bath with the epsom salt and it relaxes me enough that i can sleep. try it! and congrats to all of you who have decided to make a change for the better, its hard, one step at a time sometimes one breath at a time. dont rush it, it takes patience and time. dont be to hard on yourself. we are here with you. prayers coming your way.

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I haven't found the proper information anywhere online so here it is. Subutex/suboxone has a binding affinity of 75% at 2mg. Anymore medication than this amount does not have much value. Tapering to 2mg/day is easy, but you should taper slowly at your own pace. Getting from 2mg to Zero is the tricky part and here's how to do it.

Take your dosage every 24 hours as follows (each number is one 24-hour period and numbers are in milligrams):

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1.5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1.5, 2, 2, 2, 1.5, 2, 2, 1.5, 2, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1, 1.5, 1.5, 1, 1.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0.5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0.5, 1, 1, 1, 0.5, 1, 1, 0.5, 1, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0, 0.25, 0.25, 0, 0.25, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.25, ZERO

This method is medically proven to work and I did it with no problem (only minor w/d symtoms and slight insomnia). Print out a calendar and mark each day with your correct dosage. This stream of numbers is difficult to look at (but you can see the pattern if you pay attention and write it on your own taper-calendar). You may take some of your dosage in the morning and some early afternoon. For instance, if you're on a 1.5mg day, take 1mg when you wake and 0.5mg mid-afternoon. Do not take this medication in the evening! Use it during your waking hours. If you work nights, take it in the evening and just after midnight. You will have mild insomnia, but will also have a clear head. Make use of your time if you cannot sleep. Exercise and diet make it even easier. This is the best way to taper off subutex/suboxone and live a normal life. I did it after years of opiate abuse and 1 year of subutex/suboxone usage. I cannot find this proper taper information anywhere. Hopefully this info finds you as it's the straight truth. Suboxone now comes in sublingual films which can but cut into correct dosage amounts. You cannot use 2mg pills to accurately taper down to zero. Get 2mg sublingual films from your doctor and explain this taper method if he hasn't already told you about it. I'm speaking from experience and I assure this will work. The reason for the new sublingual films is for proper tapering to ZERO. It takes time, but it's quite easy if done correctly. If you try to taper too fast, you will fool yourself. These drugs have long half-lives and you need to taper gradually to avoid discomfort. This advice will hopefully help you.

Also, one issue I find with addicts is they think they control their taper method and get overzealous. You must follow this correctly and not try and "go for it" on your own terms. Take your time and do it right! You will continue to get distance from the illegal world you were in and get your life straight. Use this medication to your advantage to get your life back. Also, you may be on higher doses when you switch over, but tapering to 2mg/day is easy due to binding affinity. If you're new to subs, take 4~8mg / day for a couple weeks before going to 2mg. This could be necessary and depends on how much illegal stuff you were using before going to subutex/suboxone treatment.

Best Wishes!!! -E

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Thank you for posting this, I just recently started suboxone to get off of opiates. It was a big step for me, I knew that I was essentially just replacing one addiction with another, but it was necessary having tried to quit on my own unsuccessfully quite a few times. I felt God tugging at my heart urging me to do something and I'm so glad I did. I feel peace in my life that I have not had in at least 4 years. I'd like to point out to someone who may be considering getting help, that it's not just the pills or heroine that take a toll on your mind and body, but the lifestyle that comes with it. Always searching, worrying "how can I get enough money" or "where can I find my drug of choice." This is only my second day of recovery and already I feel peace in my heart and mind, I feel Hope instead of hopeless and for the first time in a long time I feel like things will ultimately work out and I have a chance to get my life back. My ultimate goal is to be completely drug free though so as I was sitting here tonight I decided to do some research on what I'm going to face when the time comes to wean myself off of the suboxone. After reading many discouraging articles and posts about how suboxone withdraws can last for a month or more I began to worry. "what if I can't do it, I've relapsed after only 2 days of wd''s when I've attempted to quit opiates on my own, how will I ever be able to stand a month of it?!".... Then I found your post, and I must say I felt like God put it here just for me. Not trying to sound cheesy or whatever one may call it, but I NEEDED this reassurance that he is in control and has a plan even if I can't see it or understand it right now. I believe that the devil was trying to steal my newfound joy and hope! But that's okay because I know God is an awesome God and he is always on time, just like tonight when he lead me to this very post in my time of panic. Reminding me that he did not start me on this journey without a plan.
I know that I am still very early on in my recovery and that there will be days that are not as bright as these first days. I will begin to wonder and worry. The thoughts of what I used to do to quiet my anxiety and worry will creep up in my mind. My only hope is that my resolve to see this thing through stays strong and that the Lord continues to make a way for me, despite the dark days that may lie ahead. If you are reading this I believe that God is tugging on your heart just as he has called on mine and this man before us. HE is greater than any drug we have ever done, and his peace is more fulfilling than the temporary high that the devil tries to keep us blinded with. Together with support from one another, our family, brothers and sisters in Christ, and God, we can do this!
I will pray for you as I ask that you please pray for me as well

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Slept good last night just tired from the valium. Going to drink an energy drink this am which I know is not healthy but I want to go to gym and need to be productive today. I figure a couple more days and I should start feeling better. Only struggle when I lat down at night and I get the restless joints. Taking my B12 and multivitamin. Also eating a banana before gym for potassium. If a anyone else is detoxing off suboxone I will check in later. Also I read my bible and pray constantly which helps more than anything. God bless.

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Struggling today, got B12 and vitamins. Also have some valium my doctor gave me for the detox process(thank goodness). Starting day 4 so I should only have a couple days left before I start feeling better. Also I got energy drinks this am because of lethargy. I have NO intention of taking a sub so I want to say everything I am going through is tolerable. I just have to sleep at night and knew if I did not get a small script of valium my days might be harder. I also took Gaba supplement the last 2 nights, not sure if it helped. It's a supplement that helps calm you. Will post progress tomorrow. Remember God is with all of us in our detox journey. Turn to Him for strength. God bless.

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Sherry, how many do you have left? You have to taper. I would cut it down to 4mg now for 2 weeks and then 2mg for 2 more weeks. Keep tapering. If you don't have enough find more. This would be a fairly aggressive taper but sounds like your Limited on the amount you can get. The trick is at the end of the tapering when you get down to a small amount. Please let me know how your doing. I am praying for you.

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I also believe in the Lord Jesus as the One true God and Savior. I am on one 8mg tab now from two. I don't really know how long I can do this as I'm limited on the amount of pills I have. (This is my last rx because I can't find a doctor I can afford). I will try a week on one then cut it in half. What do you think?

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Humbled, God bless you for struggling with all this while having to care for a baby. Draw the strength you need to get your body clean from God. I believe HE put me on this chat thread at this time for a reason. I think HE wants me to share my testimony as I am actually stopping suboxone. If you want we can chat tonight.

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Doing great today, I know the Holy Spirit stepped in because I asked him to. I was getting very overwhelmed with tapering not knowing if the little shreds of film strip made it under my tongue or not. Even started using a little mini tweezers to grab it so I suspect I really jumped off closer to .06 . I know God stepped in to help because he saw that I meant business and was finally ready. I realized how much I was obsessing over the whole process and identified that maybe that was what was causing my anxiety and not the actual decreased amount of sub. So excited to keep going but still would like feedback especially tonight because that is when I can really use support. God bless

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Hello WABNA, :) I have a fussy baby tonight so I am replying in the middle of the night...:) I couldn't just off at 1 mg. That seems to be a big jump when it comes to Suboxone. One bit of information that I have for you is that at if you are using Dr. prescribed sleep and calming meds, just be sure not to get addicted to those. If it is Benzos then they are just as hard to get off of as Suboxone, but they are more mental withdrawels than anything. Either way consult your physician regarding titration of any medicine. I am not a Dr. and I don't know all the facts. I just don't want to see you trade one for the other as I have done many times in the past. That said I will assume that you will use them responsibly and as prescriped and with certain caution. I'll be praying for your success all around. Congrats on getting down to 1 mg. The toughest part for me was once I got down to .25 mg. Everyone says that same thing. I found it best to take my time. When it became too hard I knew it was time to stick at that does for a while longer. My brain took a long time to heal. Anyhow, I better get back to rocking my new baby, she is starting to fuss.... God Bless you and know that I will be praying for you.

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Hi Dee Dee, We just had out first baby over here, so I am up in the middle of the night with a fussy baby.. The last post that you left was something that happened to me. What I did to curve it was to stay at the same dose for longer. Don't be in a hurry. Also keep consistent as you go down. You should not just skip a dose randomly and expect your body not to notice..... It always will!! :) Just an FYI, I was using the film strips and one time I thought that I put it under my tongue and I didn't. What actually happened was that it was so small .125 mg that it stuck to my finger and never got under my tongue. I found it the next couple days next to my key board.... And that explained why I had random withdrawel once. I started standing in the mirror to make sure that the tiny strip made it under my tongue. Good job on everything. Some more advice is that once you get off Subs you will need to fill your life with something else, none destructive. Not that Subs are destructive, because they helped me escape a bad Herion and Meth addiction. The battle always continues, but it is different now.... Better though... No opiates. ... Been off Subs for a year and a half now.... No meth either. Now battling to free myself from Marijauna which is my next battle. On a whole life is better her and Suboxone helped me get here. I just couldn't do the long term use of Suboxone because that I was growing a tolerance to Subs and that they were less and less effective. It may not be that way for everyone, but it was that way for me. In any case, I wish you the best. God did not come to save the healthy, but the sick. Jesus Christ is behind us and before us all the way. We will get better... . just keep trusting Him every step of the way and I will do the same. May God Bless you ... keep me posted.

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Today is my first day in two years that I have not taken suboxone. I weaned down to I think .125 mg twice a day for three weeks. The weird thing is I about came out of my skin last night at around 8 and took about 1mg extra dose just to calm down and go to sleep. Has this random withdrawal ever happen to anyone else? Anyway I am a follower of Jesus Christ and prayed this past week like crazy that He would miraculously heal me. I woke up this morning and felt better. At first I thought it was because I had a large extra dose last night but Ihave since skipped my second .125 mg dose tonight and I feel fine. Again let me repeat the fact I have taken sub for two years and never skipped a day. I really would love someone to talk to since my family and friends know nothing about my sub usage.

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I feel like I was meant to read this. I grew up in a Catholic household so raised Catholic. I had a normal childhood but at 24 I began struggling with pain management due to a number of problems caused from an accident. I became using them more, building such a high tolerance....Anyways a very long story short I am now on 1Mg a day n I took your advice im spilting the dose for a.m to p.m for next month and then off completely ( maybe sooner ) my doctor also prescibed me meds to help me sleep and they work (most nights)I was already coming off and the racing thoughts it brought me to this and im so glad I kept reading!!!! Thank you. Your an inspiration and for that again THANK YOU!!!!

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