Help

[carla1982]

I need some help. My husband stopped using heroin wed morning and he has suboxone for now but he is not going to have alot. What can I do to help him?

[carla1982]

OK I did get him the subs and they are the strips. I got them from someone that was also doing the same thing and she is stopping. True enough I do not have the right to do this but I wanted to help. The way I look at it he took the first step and admitted that he has a problem. He has only taken 3 since thursday and he said he really doesnt need them. He said he wants to stop and that he does not want to do it. I belive in him. I know that he was in denial for a long time but he did not want to hurt me and I know that. He is trying so no matter what I will be there to help him. I know that some of yall are trying to help but please dont criticize me for trying to help. If he did not want help he would not have asked and he also went to detox but why stay somewhere where everybody is talking about getting out and scoring. Everybody deserves a chance. I erased all his contacts and text and he told me to. I drive my car to work and he has no money. He is at home sleeping and coping with this on his own he wanted it that way

[ukkid456]

hi its hard to come off the gear you need to keep your husbands fluids up and make sure he eats right.you should try to stop him getting bored thats when he will start thinking about it once its in your head its hard to stay away from hope your husband can keep going n stay clean.god bless

[IBKleen]

I know that YOU got him the Suboxone and I can't condone that one. Like Vicki said, Suboxone is a program, not just a pill to get through withdrawal. Aside from that, he is still self-medicating. Meaning, his behavior has not changed and neither has yours. You are now enabling him in a different way.

Carla, please don't misunderstand---I am not trying to be mean here. You went through of week of posting and denying that he was using. Post after post of members telling you that you were enabling him, telling you to get help for yourself. And finally, telling you that you cannot get clean for him. All of that is still true hun. We are talking from experience and trying to help you.

What you are doing is dangerous for another thing. You don't know how to dose him and you don't know enough about it to know if it is even the real thing. Buying it on the street is dangerous--period.

He needs help. Remember I had asked to to please read about the disease of addiction? I wanted you to understand that addiction does not stop when we put the drugs down. There is a mental side to this disease that will send him on a relapse faster than the drug itself could. I can't stress this enough. He needs to get help and support with a lot of things and you cannot do this for him.

It is hard to watch you go through this because I know your heart is in the right place and I know you want to help. My fear is that you will be devastated if he relapses and you won't understand it.

Please, if you two decide that a Suboxone program is right for you (please research this first as well), then do it properly and find a prescribing doctor. He will have a much better chance that way. You can go to the Suboxone website to find a doctor near you and also to read up on it (Suboxone.com). You both should understand that it is an opiate and once he decides to come off of it, he will have withdrawal. It cannot be avoided.

Will you consider a doctor?

[vicki595]

The first thing you can do is to make sure a doctor is handling the suboxone.
Read the health pages,upper right.
Right now,just comfort measures,lots of fluids,soups etc...

Suboxone is an entire therapy;not a few days to get passed withdrawals. When the sub. is gone,he'll be in withdrawal again.