nearly six months in

[jetlag]

I'm about 6 months into recovery and I have found suboxone to be a miracle. I became addicted to painkillers due to pain from a chronic degenerative disc disease. I live with pain on a daily basis, but the subs do as good a job with the pain issues as the oxys did. I haven't been high or drunk since I started treatment, and am currently working the AA program. When I went on the suboxone program, I felt like someone lifted the weight of the world off my shoulders. Prior to going on the program, I really did not thing I was going to be able to get off the drugs and alchohol rollercoaster. I didn't see any way out other than six feet down, and that looked pretty good sometimes.

I'm still living with pain, but I'm so hopeful in my recovery and my comittment to sobriety is stronger that it has ever been in my entire life. I know I must guard against relapse, just like every other addict/alchoholic, and going to my AA meetings help keep me focused. God bless everyone here who did not give up, and god bless everyone who did not give up on me.

[miamary05]

Congrats on 6 months!! .. I too am on Sub's and even though I have had a slight relapse I think the sub's really help.. I don't think I could be where I am today without them.. After my relapse I realized that I needed to make more of a comittment to my recovery and sobriety.. and I am!! .. I am starting to feel happier than ever.. I am going to taper soon off the sub's and am looking foward to that.. ok enough about ME ..Just seen your post and wanted to say Congrats on 6 months... and I think sub's was a miracle for me too!!

[funma]

I'm sending good thoughts your way that the subs keep helping your pain. I too know how you feel about thinking about being 6 feet under rather than living with chronic pain. I too am taking subs for my CHRONIC pain...I'm three weeks in and this is the first time in months that I have a great outlook on life again.
I was wondering if you have found any good information out there about subs for chronic pain...I researched subs for chronic pain for days and came up empty handed. I came up with subs to help pain killer addicts ONLY.
If you know about any other websites that talk about chronic pain and subs could you pass them my way?
Keep up the good work, good luck!
Laura

[christin1225]

Originally Posted by jetlag

I'm about 6 months into recovery...

That is awesome! Congratulations!

I live with pain on a daily basis, but the subs do as good a job with the pain issues as the oxys did.

You are the exception. I'm glad for you. Suboxone doesn't touch my DDD.

I'm still living with pain,

How much Suboxone are you on? When Suboxone is used for pain management, the less the better. If I'm correctly recalling what I've read, anything over 4mg has little pain control properties. .5mg - 1.5mg are the daily doses that I've read work for pain management. Depending upon how long you've been in treatment, you may want to talk to your doctor about lowering your dose to get better pain management.

Glad to hear that you're going to your AA meeting. I attend AA and NA. Congratulations again!