glad to hear you're doing well, Tavia!!!
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thanks for the update keep at it you sound like you are pulling it all together very happy for you :))
Glad to hear you're taking your life back...
You will do just fine,
good to hear ur stickin with the program nothing else worked for u. good job
Hi All, Just wanted to check in..Going on almost 2 weeks of subs. feeling OK. I had a VERY DEEP therapy session last week whcih was actually quite wonderful. I don't think I have ever cried soooo hard ever. I reaaly wish I could just stop all now immediately but I think I really need to work through some things while under a so called "protected environment" so I dont relapse for the 90 millionth time. Thank you all for your support and for all those struggling I sure understand and send love and encouragement your way! Thanks all!
great advice :) Nursegirl and Pitbulmom
and I am also glad you are doing good and getting ducks in a row Tavia
I have never been on Subs but I have a close friend on them and she is doing great and is getting her life together
also the above poster is right about skippinfg day and getn to the lowest dose possable b4 u jump off the w/d can b ruff if u dont. stay on as long as u need to so u dont go back
ur welcome sweetie. im here for u. i had su1 here for me when i was inducted on sub. and u will b here for sum1 else when they need u. this site is all about paying it foward. just about any drugu can think of there is some1 who has expirience here to help sum1. i wont b on during the weekends i only have access at work but i will check on u monday morning hav a nice weekend and enjoy urself not looking for pills.
Thanks you two! @ pittbullmom. I need to send you a PM. You have been such a huge support and I do have a gazillion questions about sub. So as soon as I get a sec I will. Thank you so much!!
u will hav a great life u just hit a road block. a big 1.there r two reasons a sub dr wants u on maintanance 1 they want u to keep paying them,(the bad drs) 2 they dont want u to relaspse til u get aftercare.(the good 1s) my dr will start my taper when I AM READY. u need to do whats best for u. im happy ur getn ur ducks in a row lol -crystal-
Sounds like a plan...good for you !
Go back and read what I wrote about sub and finding a good clinic. I TOTALLY agree you need to find a sub doc that knows their stuff, one who insists on a holistic plan that includes therapy of some sort, and who understands how to taper, who will make you be accountable with tox screens at every visit. You don't have to be in a RUSH, but certainly you don't have to stay on Sub forever. An average length of time to be on sub, in a good program, to allow for stabilization, a slow and proper taper, and the start of aftercare would be about 6 months to a year. Due to its long half life, the slower the taper, the more successful the patient usually is. Just because a sub taper may take longer doesn't mean that's somehow bad. Also, a long sub taper isn't the same thing as being in w/d's for a long time. If the taper is done properly, there should to VERY minimal to NO w/d during the step downs in dosages. The only time you can expect to feel a little lousy is when you jump all together at the end, and again, if it's done correctly, it should be very tolerable.
My advice is the same, stay on your lowest dose (w/ this doc) while you look for another Sub doctor. You don't have to leave this clinic until you find a new and better sub program. It will actually be easier for you to transition.
The IMPORTANT thing to hold onto here is, you're not using, you're not in w/d's, and you're not craving, so even though your sub doc is not a good one, its working. So, TRY not to overthink everything, stop worrying about how long you will be on it, and put your energy torward finding a good clinic, and start looking into aftercare, NA/AA, etc. Also, pat yourself on the back, because you recognized the dose was too high. With sub, even very heavy users can be comfortable on a pretty low dose.
You're being very hard on yourself for no reason. You're actually doing just fine.