with my experience with suboxone.. maintaining on it has it's pros and cons.
the pro being.. it will help get ur mind back to a sober state. meaning you won't be living a lifestyle of chasing pills or needles.
but the con is, is that if u stay on it for a while, you will experience withdrawal symptoms, which usually are milder but longer in duration.
i've done both. i did a short suboxone taper of 21 days and i had physical withdrawal symptoms linger for 15 days. but then again, i was sticking half a gram of pure heroin into my arms.
i recently did a short 3 day suboxone taper and i have to say it was too short and had no impact on my outlook on things.
i'm currently also on day 2 of cold turkey.
good luck!!!