Welcome to SR, AVR.
Opiatates deplete the seritonin and dopamaine that the brain naturally produced, thus many weeks or months of depression follow a withdrawal. The first suggestion is to develop a long-term strategy for dealing with this depression - you need to just get through it, it does get better. Second, I would seek medical advice about an anti-depressant (from a Dr. who is also an addictionologist). Third, please do some reading on PAWS - post acute withdrawal syndrome (here at SR or via Google). And, last, in my personal experience, the only way I could get clean and STAY clean was by working an honest program of recovery.
I hope that helps, AVR. Keep posting and reaching out!
