anyone ever ben on a Methadone Maintenance program? If so whats your feelings on it ?
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I was on methadone maintenance as recently as a month ago.\nIf you do a slow drop in your milligram intake it is not very painful to get off. I was ok in about 2 days and never really felt that bad anyway. \n\nThe key to the whole thing is slowly getting off, DO NOT try to rapidly drop the dosage and then all of a sudden stop taking it completely. You will experience bad withdrawl symptoms.\n\nMethadone maintenance saved me in a way. I did it for alomost a full year. But don't get too comfortable on methadone, it can be very addicting. Use methadone as a drug to get off drugs. \n\nI suggest after you get to the peak of your dosage, that you drop the methadone dose at a rate of 1-2 milligrams per week.
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I did several years ago.  It worked for a couple of weeks and only cost $30.00.  No matter what method is used, the bottom line is your desire to quit and stick with the program you choose.\n\nYou've got to want to quit and be willing to do what it takes to succeed.
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I have never tried "heroin & other drugs" but coming from a person who is on their 36th day of not smoking ---- I smoked for 22 years ----- NICOTINE is additing as hell.  That first week I have had night sweats --- the sheets were  completely WET and it smelled of cigarrettes( yuck), I have sat and cried till I was blue in the face.........  tremors, moodiness and all the rest....... Horrible...... but now I can control it and I FEEL MUCH BETTER....... smokers actually stink to me now and it was horrible going into the grocery store yesterday --- I could actually smell that awful smell on people as they passed by me and I could have just thrown up!\n\nI use the "patch" to get over my cravings and it has helped me greatly.......I am currently on my 6th week and have gone to STEP 2 patch already and I am going to conquer this!!!!
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Methadone is not the same as the other two.  The first two were the same thing.
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I've had it done a few times (lots of details in my blog, below).  I stopped going only because I couldn't afford it--$70 every time.\nI did feel a lot better, a light lighter, my clothes were looser.  A friend of mine lost serious weight (a whole size) after a couple of treatments.\nThe theory is that if there's a lot of old waste built up in your intestines that it can cause illness, so if you flush it out periodically you're starting over "clean" as it were.  The gentleman I used to go to started doing it because both his parents died of colon cancer.
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I have used it for 8 weeks and am off smoking completely and so is my wife since 2 weeks.\n\nIn the begging I had serious sleeping problems but was not tired during the day so that was odd.\n\ni found it also cuts cravings like eating chips and computer addition (but maybe thats just me) weird stuff indeed !
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I was in rehab for 6 months and my working with the horses got me thru.  Made friends with the ladies running the program and  actually moved in with one of them for 3 years.  Any kind of work with horses is awesome.  Thru my years here I'm seen the benfits.  Not only with me and the gang I went through rehab with but also with physical, mental and emotional issues.  We had a woman that had a stroke and very little range of motion when she first started coming.  The last time I saw her she was able to stand with assistance in the stirrups.  I've seen the calming effects on austic kids and kids with adhd and how a 30 minutes session with the horses and all the animals out there and with some turoing how much calmer and more attentive they were.  And then to seen their grades inmprove.  There are programs out there that are really good.  Contact me at jleblanc904@yahoo if you want to chat some more and maybe I can but you in touch with my friends for their experiences.
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i go to alcoholics anonymous, i dont drink, but the program helps.  there are alot of people with drug problems, and there are alot of meetings too! i still havnt stopped, but i had 40 days yesterday sober.
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Here is a white paper concerning a workshop about needle exchange programmes:\n\nhttp://newton.nap.edu/books/0309050847/html
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In short, I thought it was great - keep in mind, it's going to be just like many other weight loss programs, in that you really have to be committed to change in order for it to work the way it says it does.  One thing I will say is that even if you're NOT ready to make the exact changes they recommend (for the drastic results you see on TV), the ideas behind it really help you to understand the way your body works with food and exercise.  As a pharmacist, I can also comment on the fact that it's SAFE (which is very hard to find in a weight loss program these days), it's HEALTHY, it's sensible, it includes really great tips and recipes (I highly recommend the cookbook)and it will be there for you when you are ready to change, even if it's just a little at a time (for less drastic results).  My opinion - very much worth the money, and it definitely puts other fad diets to shame.
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Haven't used it... didn't even know it existed until recently...  I had tried the Ziban method a few years ago and it worked well... Was off smoking for over a year...  Then my father dies soon after and certain people in my family start causing conflicts... but that's a bit off topic to get into...LOL
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I have a family member in AA. You're doing fine. The reason people tell their stories is so you have something to relate to and you don't have to feel alone. Most of the people in the program are really great people and will help you with anything if you just ask. And just so you know its OK that you relapsed  5 times, people do that you are just human. Just as long as you don't give up on yourself and, yes, keep coming back.
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Wow i actually had to go read the article because i didn't believe it was true! That is the most insane thing I've seen in a long time. It's also kind of odd that personal use is defined as four joints but 2.2 pounds of peyote, 25 milligrams of heroin, or 4 lines of cocaine. It makes you wonder if the officials there have their hands all in the hard drug market. I hate to say but most people who buy weed buy more than 4 joints worth at once. Also i remember a few years ago watching something on TV about the problem of Cali kids crossing the borders and drinking over there in Mexico so now the can go do a line, roll on X or shot a little heroine before coming home. What a ridiculous thing. Heroine ruins lives. My dad was on it way back before i was born but he stayed on methadone till he died. One trip to the methadone clinic is all it takes to show you what happens when you do heroine. you know that big tall fence idea is sounding better by the minute.
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If you are going to try a program, I would do Weight Watchers. It is more realistic, you choose what you want to eat, the Leaders have all been in the same situation,etc. The meetings are great.\n\nLA Weight Loss, you spend alot of money on the bars and shakes,etc. The Counsellors are people they hire off the street. I'm not saying you won't lose, but Weight Watchers is a better lifestyle.
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Lisa, this is a truly selfless act of generosity, but you cannot help this individual. He has got to have professional help. If he id denying professional help then he is not truly ready to kick the habit. He needs other medications besides the ones you listed above. All of those are not gonna help him with the intense withdrawals he is going to experience. All those meds he is on are gonna do is keep him sedated and groggy. I have no addictions, but I was given everything you listed above for insomnia. Now, insomnia and heroin withdrawals are a whole heck of alot different. Has he ever tried to get on methadone therapy? I am frightened that you are in a situation that is gonna backfire on you. If his last "fix" was this morning he has not even started experiencing the absolute worst yet. You called him an aquaintance. Right? Well, you need to remove yourself from being SO involved in the scenario. Really, for your safety. I have never experienced knowing anyone with a  heroin addiction, but I have been close to friends and family who have had alcoholism, pill addiction......and I'd never put me, my family or my belongings at risk again, especially when there are free or low cost clinics available to these people. If this man decides to go get another fix he is going to, no matter what you say. If he doesn't have money he will steal whatever he can from you. It doesn't matter how serious he is about quitting. When the wothdrawals and pain start to set in he is going to want that feeling to end and the only way it is going to end is another fix. If you truly want to help then talk him into going for professional help. Get yourself out of the situation. It is seriously so nice and thoughtful of you to want to help this man, but this addiction is bigger than anything you, me or most people could even fathom. This is going to totally disrupt your entire life if you do not get him out of your house. Love yourself. Don't put yourself in the position to get hurt and that is exactly what you are doing if you allow this "aquaintance" to stay with you. Remember this, too: an addict will lie to anyone and tell you exactly what you want to hear and turn right around and rob and steal you blind. The drugs have ripped away any conscience that these users once had. God bless you for trying, but this is way bigger than you are.
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Best thing that ever happened to me, hands down!\nhad it for 7 years (did injections for 2). There is absolutely no way I could be doing med school on a fixed rigid "eat now, shot now, can't have it cause I don't have my insulin with me" schedule. \n\nThe ONLY downside is that I am more lax in my diet, but then that's my fault, not the pump. \n\nIt did take a few weeks getting used to it but it's AWESOME!!
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I am a recovering addict myself, and willing to share my story if it would help. I have now been clean for 4 months and have NO desire to go back to where I have been. I had been on drugs(meth, coke, crack,pot, pills, etc.), for 15 years too. Let me know how to contact you and I would be glad to talk to you about my experiences with drugs and recovery. I can totally relate!