How To Get Off Suboxone Successfully - Step By Step (Page 18)
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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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Hi Chief,
Still going strong here day 27! I feel ok, some days great, some days not so great but that's normal in life right..lol. It does seem to correlate to the amount of sleep I'm getting and yes I don't take the sleeping aids every night. I didn't take the stuff humbled recommended however I personally found taking vitamins, B complex and eating right helped my energy level somewhat...I guess it'll be there 100% one day...fortunately I didn't have to work during my detox and have lots of respect for anyone who can jump off and still work...I agree taking off at least a week helps ...
RF
Hope you are doing ok!

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I'm glad to read that everyone is doing great! I would just like to point out to any new visitors that Humbled posted a few Natural OTC-Supplements in the original post and with my experience, I started taking them 2-weeks prior to jumping off and they were very instrumental in my recovery. Supplements + Sleep + Staying Active/Keeping your mind busy seemed to be the most effective in my recovery. Here are the supplements again.
DLPA 1000Mg - Twice Daily.
GABA 500Mg - Twice Daily.
RELORIA - 2 Capsules Twice Daily.
5HTP - 2 Capsules Once Daily.
*UNISOM TABLETS (Doxylamine Succinate, Not the Diphenhydramine Caps) - 1 Tablet if you can't sleep at all, try to only take if you must, 3-4 days/wk if that. (This is what I used to help me)

Kris, I should've mentioned to use the sleep aid only when you need it because some people can become dependent on it. I would use it to get a good night sleep and then go about 1-2 nights without it, I also found myself feeling pretty good on 5-6 hours of sleep. Personally, I feel that sleep is one of the most important issues to correct when I jumped off. I'm glad you're still doing good my friend, keep on rockin' man!

RF, I had the same issue as you when I jumped off. For the last few weeks I was on 0.5Mg and I would take that piece every other day for a week, then every 2 days for a week and then I only took it two days the next week and I finally jumped off. I recommend looking into the supplements posted above, as well as staying out of social situations that will make your anxiety worse. I used my vacation days and didn't leave my house for a week and half and just kept busy and got as much sleep as possible. Also, I needed the satisfaction of physically taking a strip, so I bought some of those Breath Strips they sell at gas stations next to all of the different gum. Honestly, that DID help with that mental satisfaction of taking a strip. I had to quit smoking too, cigarettes just made my anxiety go through the roof. Just don't put yourself in situations that will make it worse for you, if you HAVE to take a tiny piece for a family event then make the transition to what is most comfortable to you, if you're mentally not ready then don't force it and draw up a plan to get through these situations. Not everyone takes the same jump at the same time but, just make sure you're comfortable, prepared and ready for the jump. Good luck, I wish you the best!

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You guys are awesome. I feel bad that I haven't replied sooner, I just didn't check back till now. Thanks for the support. I tried to jump off today and was good till midday , but I fell into guests coming over and having to buy a car so I cut the .25 in half Barely a small dot and took it. I have been good on and off and think that small sliver mentally helped more than anything . Tomorrow I will try again to jump.

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Thanks so much. I am on 1 mg aday myself have been for 3 weeks. My doctor calls it the twilight zzone lol. I am a child of God and I know he will help me. Plan is to stay where I am for 1more month and take a week off as I work with customers but I will have vacation time soon. Pray for me this 1mg is a hard place ad you know, been here already month. November and December are my busiest months.

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Yes I agree with humbled get through this weekend and make the jump don't prolong the inevitable...we are here routing for you and here if you need any help or advice. Even though you may not feel like it for the first few days I found reading this post and others like it a huge help, it gave me the strength to get through the worse. God bless you....ill be praying for you! Let us know how it goes.

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RF, I think that you should wait until your family get together is over and then Jump off , provided that you don't have any other commitments for a week. I recommend that you give yourself some time before you plan too much socially. If there is one thing that will make person relaps it is too much social events and family stuff. I would do nothing socially for a week and then ease in very slow as you feel comfortable. :) Wow, I just sounded like a doctor didn't I. How funny is that!!
Thanks for the recommendation on the sleeping medicine Kris, looking forward to checking it out. I'll let you know what I think.
RF, You said something about smoking. I hear you on that. I am a chewer by sport, did it for years. Used to like it by itself even without drug, however, I found nicotine to be a great combo drug back when I wanted to alter my mind. That said, I wanted to say this to you... THIS IS THE BEST TIME TO QUIT SMOKING, BEFORE YOU GET HOOKED ON CIGARETTES AGAIN BY THEMSELVES. BELIEVE ME YOU CAN RE-HOOK YOURSELF. I quit chewing about 1 months off Suboxone and going on now 6 months I have had one chew relaps. Praise be to God there!!

Thanks for keeping me on the right track.

God Bless and don't hesitate ask more questions. I genuinely want to help. :) Humbled

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Thanks Kris , will try that. I started taking a Bootcamp workout class that seems to be helping get all the crap out of my body. Try the sleep aid I mentioned above. U can get it at health food or vitamin stores.
Do u think I should cut this .25 in half and keep taking for another week before I jump or go to .25 every other day, or just jump off?

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RF and Kris, Yes you are torturing yourself RF, however, I know what that is like to have family stuff to attend. I recommend that you wait until that is over. If it is in the evening then I would wait to take your 1/32nd right before you go to the family function. I think that it is going to be tough to jump of now matter how far you have gotten down to. I was at 1/16 mg and I went through the tough part in 6 days as I wrote in my original post. Not trying to make you feel nervous about jumping off , I just don't want to see you get blindsided by unexpected withdrawel.
Good for you on the sleep!! And the Cleaning... that is what I did, lots of yard work got me through some of the tougher parts. Kris, great job on 3 weeks. You are in the clear now. You have the upper hand now!! Great Job.!!
I am happy for you both. Keep me posted on your progress, it is inspiring.
Still going strong here on my end. God bless you both.

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Oh one more thing RF,, not to preach but if the smoking is making things worse maybe it's a great time to quit. I too was a smoker during my opiate addiction but find now they just don't taste as good....I will try to take a puff or 2 each day because i'm supposed to be a smoker then realize why am I putting this poison in my body but not being hard on my self about it....one vice at a time ...one day at a time :-)

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Rf--
Your going to have good and bad days....but s the days go on the bad days will get lesser and lesser, yes sleep is my only issue now and i'm on day 22. I'm happy with 5good hours asleep instead of the restlessness throughout the night that makes you feel like banging your head against the wall. Sorry...I knew you meant 1/32 & again I never took that little of amount having jumped at about 1 Mg so I don't think your going to have that much of problem...if your worried about this weekend skip a day and save that piece for then...just a thought. Good luck with it and keep us posted...this has really helped me.

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Humbled / Kris,

I mean .25 of one mg so 1/32 of the strip. I was planning to jump off tomorrow but I'm scared. I have family stuff this weekend. I guess I can try and cut the .25 into halves and take that for a few days before I jump. I don't know.i was feeling so good two days ago and yesterday was terrible, just when I think it's all good, it's not. I was told about noxitropin pm, a natural sleep aid. It works great to put u to sleep but u wake up after 5 hours or so. Still, it's great .
I don't know if I'm doing the smart thing by wieening and wienning off or am I just torturing myself longer than I should be. Right now when I take the .25 in the morning, I am pretty ok till about 2pm. Also, smoking cigarrettes is now giving me major anxiety. I feel like I'm rambling on, sorry.

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Hey Humbled just a quick message....I took the sleeping aid last night and woke up feeling great, I actually jumped right into cleaning, however I will heed your advice and not depend on it....I just wanted one good night sleep :-) day 21-3 Weeks yay!

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RF, When you say .25, do you mean .25 mg. or .25 of an 8mg tablet? Just curious . I want to be able to give you some specific feedback so that I might help you know more about what to expect. Let me know. Thanks, Humbled.
You are welcome Kris. Open up that Bible when you get a chance. I would send you one if you don't have one, but I think that they don't let us exchange personal email on this site do they? Addresses emails, etc? Humbled

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Thanks Humbled! I really do appreciate all your help, everyones help...it really means so much to me and does help me a lot. This has been like my NA. I too want to fill my voids with God but having not been raised religious don't really know where to start other than praying to him and reading my Bible. I'd really like to find my self in fellowship though and that's my goal however immediately it's getting sleep :-) thanks again and...
RF your not taking a lot it's really not that bad, if you really want to do it you will make it....I don't think I ever took as little as .25 and I'm doing fine minus sleep. Good luck!

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Thank you so much. Your post helped me see the light at the end of tunnel. I started at about 3mg per day and was having difficulty getting past 1mg. I've been on .25 for about 4 days and plan to jump off in about a week. The mood swings are awful. Constantly apologizing to my wife. There are days when I feel great, like my self for a couple of hours and then BAM , anxiety, depression, etc.
I take .25 in the morning and then around 3pm start to get edgy, depressed, tired. Do you think I will go through what u went through after u stopped completely since I'm only on .25 for 8-10 days before I jump?
Thank you very much for sharing your experience with the world .

Best

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Kris, It has been my experience that since Suboxone, If I try to take anything to help me sleep by it Unisom or Benedryl (same thing by the way), I find that I fall asleep just fine, but I wake up about 4-5 hours later and can't go back to sleep. You might try to stick it out for a while with nothing. Maybe increase the GABA just about 500 mg or so. It is supposed to a natural aid in sleep. I started sleeping like a baby after about 1 month so hang in there and try not to get used to taking Benedryl etc. It can really cause a rebound effect. In my opinion, sleep aids should be used only occasionally.... Say when you have a family function or interview or whatever that you want to be sure to get enough sleep. Which for me is about once a month, if that. I am not a very social person so this adjustment has been much easier. I recommend that you lay low and don't put too much pressure on yourself to start feeling normal. Crying .... I know what you are saying. It is all those suppressed emotions coming back. Emotions are great!!! Enjoy every tear because it is my hope and prayer that they will soon ALL be happy tears.
Keep it up and I will keep praying for you. Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. And yes I would say that I am pretty much 100% now. Cravings for opiates don't happen because I don't want to ever go through all the withdrawel part ever again. But other craving will try to come in (drinking, marijauna etc.) But they will only let you down because your brain is really looking for that Opiate High.
I am focusing on filling that void with God. I haven't exactly figured that part out entirely yet, but then again we are all clay in the hands of God (the potter) that loves us..... so, I , as well as I hope you, will be ever so patient knowing that He has this one!!! Congrats on 20 days . !!! Bask in that for a moment will you!!!
Take Care and keep me posted.

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Hey chief I couldn't find the unisom in tablet form so I got the generic version ill try it tonight, think it'll still work? I am getting about 4-5 hours of sleep, sometimes solid then I wake up and just can't get back to sleep, so I get up and start my day. I use to be able to sleep 13 hours a day, of course that's what ruined my life...so what's that tell you.
Humbled I was a heavy drinker while on subs but now I try to drink and its just not as good....I feel like it helps me get to sleep but your right its all bad....I need to cleanse and yes I thank God every day for helping me through this! But now I cry all the time, I'm a big cry baby never really having emotions at least in the last 2.5 years while on subs its driving me crazy....I hope that is temporary. So today is day 20....feel ok, more energy today than yesterday....taking it one minute at a time. Thanks everyone for your advice and words of wisdom....and good luck and congrats humbled...June 6th wow you should be about 100% now, at least physically, I know the mental cravings will longer for sometime :-(

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Thank you for this post. It is what I needed to read today. Not only because of the Suboxone info but because I am a 44 yr old man who is tired of the drugs and alcohol. It has literally ruined my life and I appreciate your message of hope. I have managed to quit drinking and taking opiates but I do still use cannabis and take subs. Please pray for me!

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Hello again Humbled and Kris, I hope you two are still successful with your freedom from the parasite that is Suboxone. Yes, I am indeed still able to say that I am Suboxone free, currently on my 7th week. It's going really well actually, even though the natural high from endorphins I was getting at first have warn off, so it's a weird feeling to be "normal" again as I have a completely different mind set and thought process now (for the better). I have yet to have actual cravings for any opiates, has it crossed my mind, of course it has, but I quickly tossed that thought in the trash and I hope everyone does the same, there's no good outcome when you start thinking like that. Kris, I believe Humbled has been sober for around 6 months or so. I'm only assuming because his original post was on Aug, 31 and he said he was 3 months sober at that time. Also Kris, I had the hardest time trying to get any sleep during my first few weeks off of Suboxone, as well as when I was on Suboxone. When I was on the strips I took Klonopin to sleep which also sucks getting off because your anxiety and sleeplessness gets out of control, it's unbearable. Do not get a prescription for any Benzodiazapene's, unless you're only taking them for less than 2 weeks. The best non-addictive, non-narcotic treatment I found was from my pharmacist who told me to use "Unisom" but NOT the GEL CAPS, because the GEL CAPS are Benadryl and the actual tablets are "Doxylamine Succinate" which is the #1 OTC-sedative for sleeplessness and it worked wonders, put me right to sleep within 30 minutes. If you don't get 7 hours of sleep though you might feel a little groggy in the morning, it goes away after a shower and some coffee though. Congratulations on both of your successes and I hope you guys keep up the hard work because it will pay off for all of us. Good luck everyone!

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It has been since June 6th that I took my last Suboxone. It took me a while to post my first posting on this site. I wanted to get my head before I posted originally on August 8th. Temptation will still find you, but it gets less and less the farther that you get away from it. You know what the Bible says, "A wise person forsees evil and runs" Proverbs 22:3 "Do not give the devil a foothold" Ephesians 4:27. I am convinced at this point that we battle a Spiritual Battle. I still battle temptation daily, but the bible also says, "who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good" 1 Peter 3:13.
Kris, I want to encourage you to thank God for that 17 days distance from opiates that you have fought for. I have not been a saint since I have quit Suboxone, but I have not gone back to opiates. I have tried marijauna a couple times but have not liked it. I have even drank a couple of time since and I hated the way I felt. Do you think God is trying to tell me something? I do!! I just want to be honest with you about my addiction to that you can have a true picture of the struggle that continues. But today, I thank God for your 17 days off Suboxone and my being clean of Opiates since June 6th and today I am clean and sober praise God. You hang in there and know that you have someone praying for your success. Keep me posted. Humbled :)

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