My husband was also using opiates. He has been clean now for around 40 days. (I stopped counting at 30 days). He entered a detox/rehab and that is where his is right now. I just got back from visiting him this weekend, and he is doing really well. He is not using suboxone. He is not involved in NA or a 12 step program as we decided to use a rehab that focused on psychological therapy. There are lots of different kinds of treatments available. Some do not even view addiction as a lifelong disease. You can do a google search on alternatives to 12 steps if you are interested, look at AVRT, CRAFT. Individiual therapy/counseling often falls under this also.
My husband got hooked on pain meds after a sports injury and surgeries. We separated for a while because he didn’t realize he had a problem and didn’t want to stop. When he decided he wanted help, he came home. I love him, we have a 5 month old son.
I proudly support his recovery efforts & I have a lot of hope for our future.