Congratulations!

You stuck with it, and it worked. So happy for you. Keep up the good work, it is worth it.

That's incredible determination, seeing that all the way through.

Congrats.

Some can do it much faster, but I needed the long road. It took me 5 or 6 years on a consistent, high dose (a blocking dose) to lose the desire to use heroin and to get my life sorted out. After that, I tapered down by about half and then stopped to re-stabilize at the lower dose for a couple years. Did that process twice, and have been on 20 mg. for the last 2-3 years. I finally bit the bullet in August and began my final charge. The last 20 mg. have been the hardest- which has been super annoying because it's such a (relatively) piddly amount. I've definitely felt each little decrease this time.

You persevered and won.

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My son is a recovering heroin addict. 3 years clean this month. It’s good to hear about people who have stuck with it for a long time!

You should be very proud!

well worth it.

My son struggled with addiction for 10 years. Actually, the whole family struggled.
Clean and sober 3+ years and loving life.

Good luck, stick with it.

be tender with yourself. you've been through a lot.

Well done and best of luck each day going forward!

you must be so proud

Best wishes for a continued daily victory for you.

Good job! Keep it up and if you get confused, listen to the music play.

We're all rooting for you Happybird!

...well done, amigo.

From a friend in recovery.....a lifetime journey!.........

Have the most beautiful day!

What a long, hard row it has been for you.

So is enthusiastic perseverance a virtue. So congratulations. Your long and persistent struggle with this difficulty demonstrates that you are a virtuous person. Go celebrate!

May the wind be at your back and the sun on your face as you take your next steps on this journey of life.

You should be proud.

Sometimes it can hit you like a ton of bricks with a delay. Take it ONE day at a time and you KNOW you can do this!

appreciatively,
Bright

Of joy for you. I'm battling addiction too and have an appointment today.

May I have a similar success as you and others who have posted.

and sending positive vibes. Deciding to make a change and making the first appointment is such an enormous, scary step. Be proud of yourself, it's a big deal! Well done! Once you and the doc get your correct dosage figured out and you stabilize, it's like the world reopens to you. You get your life back. Day by day, it will get little better- you just have to hang in there until they get your dosage right. It's so worth it, I promise.

You can do it!

That is how Tony Bourdain was able to stop permanently.

I have always wondered what happens to people on such programs - how long it takes, how do they feel. And now I know.

Here's to a long and happy life for you!

I can't even comprehend having to do that for 11 years, but you did it! You have every reason to be extremely proud of yourself.

we will understand. If it's someone else you cuss out.

Congratulations for getting that monkey off your back. I can only imagine how tough that was, and will be, now. But I bet your life is a lot better these days.

People say "I wish you the best," "Good luck!", and other similar things on such an occasion. I want to express these sentiments for you and your accomplishment, too, but I'm pretty sure your quitting didn't depend on luck or fate or wishes. I bet it took a lot of courage, determination, tries, doubts, self-reflection, and help from others to get to this point. I've quit addictions (many times each), too. It sure ain't easy. I salute you!

So happy that you made it to the other side! Well done!







I take an extended release opioid twice a day and hope that if I can no longer get it, for whatever reason, my physician will compassionately wean me off the drug. It has changed my life and I am miserable without pain management. But the prospect of not having it is frightening.

All the best to you!

It goes to show people that anything can be accomplished if you really try hard. Welcome to DU. I hope we hear more of your accomplishments in the future.

A very good friend also went through this - so I know peripherally how hard it is. WAY TO GO!!!

Health plans need to get real. The only experience I have of the methadone treatment was the streetcat named Bob book...the author's treatments were, I'm sure, covered by British natonal health. His description is vivid. If you haven't read it, it's good...going to be a movie!

So glad you have healed. You’ve earned your restored health.

I've lost too many friends to this , am and so proud of you .. you have no idea <3

Good for you happy bird! May you remain proudly sober for the rest of your life.

Nt

Give yourself a really BIG pat on the back!

And for damn sure, you now know that we all are here for you.