Suboxone For Alcoholic?

I have been taking suboxone 16mg a day for 12 months.But i was told by my doc it can be used for alcoholics. i was not addicted to opiates, just alcohol.
i tapered from 16mg to 4mg in just 7 days, which was what the doc said to do. i have been off suboxone for 8 days, just about to come up on 9 days.BUT, i have had the mildest withdrawal symptoms. on day 3 i had runny nose, and day 4 mild RLS for 2-3hrs, then i was fine.
my question is : IS IT POSSIBLE THAT BECAUSE I WASNT ON OPIATES, THAT I AM NOT GOING TO WITHDRAWAL THROUGH HELL LIKE EVERYONE I READ ABOUT THATS IN SUB WITHDRAWAL. could i have dodged the bullet?
ive slept for 7-10hrs every night with no sleep aids. im getting more energy instead of less. i just cant imagine that almost 9 days later that i would suddenly get hit with withdrawals? and i have not found anywhere that someone else is in this situation, so any help would be AWESOME! thanks to anyone that replies!

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Hello, Josh! How are you?

Yes, it can be used for alcohol abuse, as well. It's the Naloxone in it that helps.

As to not experiencing withdrawals, you may just be very fortunate, there is a small number of people that don't experience severe ones and you may be one of them.

This is an opiate that carries the risk of being habit forming itself and typical withdrawal effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, fever/chills, diarrhea and rebound pain.

Are you still doing well?

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