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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Newbie here
Hello,
I just signed up here. I'm certainly not new to addiction or recovery having been through this a gazillion times. I'm currently 24 days off suboxone. The physical wd's have subsided but this paws is insane. Feeling good one minute and extremely anxious the next. uggggh. Anyway, just wanted to say hi.
I just signed up here. I'm certainly not new to addiction or recovery having been through this a gazillion times. I'm currently 24 days off suboxone. The physical wd's have subsided but this paws is insane. Feeling good one minute and extremely anxious the next. uggggh. Anyway, just wanted to say hi.
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Originally Posted by Rudie 
That suboxone is some rough stuff to get off of. I have a friend going through the same thing right now. Welcome to SR, hello to you! : D
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Welcome to SR!
Withdrawal takes longer than 2 days. PAWS won't happen for a (few) month(s) or so. Glad you are making the effort to get off the stuff. Staying stopped is the next step.
I wish you well in your sober journey!
Withdrawal takes longer than 2 days. PAWS won't happen for a (few) month(s) or so. Glad you are making the effort to get off the stuff. Staying stopped is the next step.
I wish you well in your sober journey!
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Join Date: Feb 2011
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It differs from person to person....it all depends on the length of Time you are on them as well.
I was addicted and using heavily for 25 years....It took 18months cutting down gradually... to get free of them,with a GPs help.
With the Withdrawls,panic attacks, and fear of Convultions,dts etc.... It took that long for me to get clean....It certainly was no picnic.
I've been nearly the same time off them now....im still in recovery.
My feelings were never properly utilised as a child....I was brought up in the mist...of addiction....thinking nothing of it.....also...
Not realising I was becoming a Para Alcoholic,and primed for addiction in the future...I Used Alcohol and Tranqualisers until they Stopped working.... I was Hospitalised 13 times in phyco Hospitals....All the time I was afraid to feel because I feared Feelings....full stop.
But everyone feels....not if you are numbed all you life with dysfunctional Coping Skills...and then...addiction to keep up the pretence.
Im attending ACA now....Started to Parent myself with HPs help and the wonderful
Fellowship of ACA.
Im the only one in my family now completely Clean of all sedation...Alcohol,Tranqualisers,etc....and Im coping OK with life.
I was addicted and using heavily for 25 years....It took 18months cutting down gradually... to get free of them,with a GPs help.
With the Withdrawls,panic attacks, and fear of Convultions,dts etc.... It took that long for me to get clean....It certainly was no picnic.
I've been nearly the same time off them now....im still in recovery.
My feelings were never properly utilised as a child....I was brought up in the mist...of addiction....thinking nothing of it.....also...
Not realising I was becoming a Para Alcoholic,and primed for addiction in the future...I Used Alcohol and Tranqualisers until they Stopped working.... I was Hospitalised 13 times in phyco Hospitals....All the time I was afraid to feel because I feared Feelings....full stop.
But everyone feels....not if you are numbed all you life with dysfunctional Coping Skills...and then...addiction to keep up the pretence.
Im attending ACA now....Started to Parent myself with HPs help and the wonderful
Fellowship of ACA.
Im the only one in my family now completely Clean of all sedation...Alcohol,Tranqualisers,etc....and Im coping OK with life.
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Welcome, Enigmatic!
Hang in there; you're over the worst of it now. There's a subforum for detox too:
Suboxone/Methadone Maintenance or Detox - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Hang in there; you're over the worst of it now. There's a subforum for detox too:
Suboxone/Methadone Maintenance or Detox - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
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