It works wonderfully for my herion addiction and I don’t want to go off of it since I know I’d immediately start using again. So many people consider it a “heroin substitute”. However, I DO NOT get high on it and it is medically controlled so when taken correctly, there is little risk of an overdose. Not to mention all the awful things that go along with heroin addiction like the risk of contaminated needles, drugs laced with deadly substances, doing illegal things to get your “fix”, and the fact that you will eventually end up dead or in prison. The problem is that I still have problems with alcohol and cocaine and methadone DOESN’T help with those addictions. I want to get help for all my substance problems but almost all rehabs are VERY AGAINST Methadone. I don’t want to be on Methadone the rest of my life. I will eventually wean myself off (VERY SLOWLY) so that I don’t get sick (it is addictive like heroin). Any thoughts about this? Please be kind. This is rough!
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Wouldn’t people get addicted to methadone too? I know people started out believing that heroin is some kind of treatment for morphine addiction. What if methadone is the same way? I’m just really curious.
I was recently addicted to opiates and have quit completely. I was using them for about a year and six months into my addiction I stopped having my menstral cycle. I have now been clean for over a month and have not had my menstral cycle start again. Has anyone had this addiciton or heard about it and have had it come back? Or is this a permanent thing that I have done to my body because of my drug addiction?
Hi All,
I have been compiling a guide (I am a recovering painkiller addict) of things that are helpful to someone who quit and is recovering. Can you add something besides- rest, food, yadda yadda so far I have? Most of the list below I have found to be useful through trial and error. I am not looking for therapy, and GOD answers. Im looking for a grunt’s guide for those who are going to quit at home.
1)Benzodiazapines (preferably Valium)
2)Requip (For restless leg)
3)Marijuanna (high quality)
4)Clonidine (but only help a very small amount)
5)Ambein (to sleep)
6)Ibprofen
Methadone is a synthetic heroin and used as a maintenance drug for heroin addicts in treatment. I’m here to tell you that does not work and never will but I know what will.
HBO Documentary Discusses why abstinence based treatment programs for addiction may work for some but not most and what Medication based treatment offers.
