Quote From: tigerayHi !
I wanted to let you know about a newer treament for addiction to opiates (like heroin). I am currently in recovery from this addiction (2 years clean!!). I was in a methadone program, but have switched to a new medication. It is called Suboxone, a combination of Buprenorphine and Naloxone. Buprenorphine is a much weaker opiate, but still controls both withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Nalonxone is a drug that blocks all other opiates. If one of the girls was to take heroin while on this med., they would get very sick. The good thing about it is that it does not make one"high", you just feel "normal". It has been a Godsend for me and many other addicts, and when the time is right, much, much easier to get off of than Heroin or any other opiate. It may give them the time to get some counseling and adjust to a drug free life. It takes care of the physical addiction, the cravings, but they must be pro-active in learning to deal with the psychological issues. They are both in really bad shape, and this is just another tool, not a cure. It has helped me tremendously, but I still have to take it one day at a time.
You can find a lot more information at: suboxone.com.
Just a thought.
My prayers are with both Sarah, and Tecoah!
Tigeray
My son has been on just about every drug out there. He tried to get clean with metadone, but he was mostly a walking zombie on that. He decided to come off of that, and he did it too fast. He said that was the absolute worst withdrawal he ever had. I wish that Suboxone had been available for him. But right now(knock wood) he's clean, but it took a 23 month prison sentence for that. So far he's been home and drug free for about 13 months. He still says though that he takes it one day at a time, and he never knows what tomorrow will bring. He says he can't say he won't ever use again, but I can hope that he won't. Good luck with your continued recovery, it looks like you will be one of the lucky ones.
