How To Get Off Suboxone Successfully - Step By Step (Page 6)

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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It has been a very long time that any of you have posted.. The original post is motivation for me. I've been struggling for almost 2 years now. I'm afraid of the withdrawal. I made it to day 3 and caved before. I'm afraid of the thoughts and restlessness. It's like it's not myself. I'm not sure how to begin my descent. I bounce around depending on what's available. I just want to feel like myself again. When I take strips , they are the 8mgs. I cut them into tiny pieces and take them as needed. Usually one in the am and one in the evening. They are probably 1mm in width. Any suggestions on where to begin or how to manage this myself? I didn't have any problems until I was introduced to subutex & suboxone. Instead of helping me out, it intensified the withdrawal symptoms. I can't go back and change what I have done.. But I've been more than long waiting to change where I'm going. I'm thankful I found this .. It gives me hope that "being free" isn't out of reach.

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Hello Anna, I can relate to your post. I was on subs for 3 years. I started taking them because I was having trouble kicking tramadol after a shoulder surgery. In hindsight, it would've been alot easier had I just quit the tramadol and dealt with the withdrawal. Fear of withdrawal is what kept me on subs for so long. I had weened myself down to 1 mg a day and it still took me almost 6 months and numerous failed attempts to do it. In September I decided I had had enough and I blew off my appointment with my sub Dr knowing that by doing so I would be kicked out of his program. It was my way of forcing myself to quit. The first week was pretty rough but looking back on it, I've been much worse. I think we all tend to exaggerate to ourselves how bad withdrawal is when we're going through it and we dwell on how crappy we feel and it makes it even worse. The best thing to do is ween down as low as humanly possible. Even try skipping days. And once you get to the point where it's time, be prepared. Clear your schedule. Rent a bunch of movies. Stock up on comfort food, ibuprofen and inmodium and treat it like the flu. After the first week it gets better. Even tolerable. After that its a mental chess match and staying busy and keeping a positive mind is key. Let me know if you have any questions or worries. Ill help any way I can. Good luck! Just keep in mind, it is so worth it once you achieve it!

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OK I've been on pain pills since 1998 was taking 6 to 10 Vic 5 a day.I want off these dam things .so I went to sub doctor he subscribed two strips a day it has been 7 days since my last pain pill and I have used 3strips of sub in that time.I feel better than I have in a long time .so my plan is using sub's as a crutch just using only when I have to and only a small piece .I don't want to get my scrip of sub's refilled hoping the 4strips I have will get me through withdraws of opiates and be done with this whole mess.pray for me and any advice would be nice .if you don't think this will work let me know .

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Hello Tig, I think it will help with getting you through some of the withdrawal. It's a good thing that you're not taking 2 subs a day as prescribed. In my opinion. I feel that 2 subs a day is way too much but it is the standard dose that Drs start with for some reason. I started at 2 strips a day for tramadol and the sub addiction became way worse than the tramadol addiction ever was! I think a fast sub taper at a low dose is the best way to go but you should be wary of cravings. One of the positive aspects of sub maintenance is that it allows you to break the mental habit of taking the pills throughout the day and using them as a crutch. I would suggest you stop the subs and see how you feel before you decide to not refill your script because you may have some pretty hefty cravings and rough patches still ahead of you and the subs will help with that. I'd certainly suggest not taking subs any more than needed and for no longer than a month though because sub withdrawal is just as nasty as opiate withdrawal and it lasts twice as long. I hope that helps. Good luck in your recovery. When it gets tough just remember how great it will be to finally be free of addiction and living a normal life!

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I wasn't expecting a response that quick but I'm glad you did Im very positive about this change in my life its been to long for me.I am so ready to get out of bed and not worry weather I have a pill or not.my plan is not to use sub's no longer than I have to hopefully no more than what I have which is four strips I do have twenty more at pharmacy that I'm not planning on filling. I sure hope this works again pray for me this will he new to me as I have never tried to get clean al the positive help I can get I will appreciate

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I'm 54 years old, and I'm so scared of going thru withdrawal like I did before!!! The doctors had me on Opana,oxycontin, soma,and xanax. When I went off these I did it myself, cold turkey because the doctor would not help me. I was on these meds from 03/01/2003 to 01/18/2010, when I said ENOUGH! The things I saw, the HELL i went thru, it's more than I can imagine going thru again! I'm a mother of three daughters and seven grandkids, and I don't want to hurt them or myself again as I have in their past. SOOO - if you're for real, could you PLEASE get in touch with me? I want NOTHING but the truth! I too believe in the one true God, and His Son Jesus Christ. I am just so scared, even though I know I shouldn't be with the Lord by my side.....

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I will certainly pray for you throughout the next few days Sherry., My heart goes out to you and your family. I know that it is tough, but take it slowly and don't put too much pressure on yourself. Take a look at the original post as it gives some suggested on how to go off Subs slowly. Again, my prayers and heart will be going out to God asking Him to give you the strength for each forward step you take.

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I have wondered if anyone else has gained a tremendous amount of weight on suboxone. I have gained 60 pounds!!! I have been I. Suboxone for 6 years. And since then I have gained a TON of weight. And it's impossibke to get off!! Anyone else have this issue?

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Can you give the common name of the suplaments you were yaking. I have been on sub's for 2 years and I'm so ready to get off them just been to scared. Thanks for sharing your story!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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