Grace,
He could not do it without the suboxone. The withdrawls are the worst thing one could go through.
Suboxone is a miracle drug that will help him feel normal again without using. When Alex was on it, he kept telling me "mom, I feel so normal and I haven't used".(pretty sad that heroin screws them up so bad they don't feel normal without it) They weaned Alex off of it in two weeks. I think he should have been on it longer.
Dont be disappointed that he couldn't do it on his own. If it were that easy, there would be no heroin addiction problem. Be glad he is deciding to get the help he needs. I hope this is the time it sticks.
As far as comming off of it, they will slowly wean him off of it.
Your signature says a lot:
>>>I am still waiting for the man I raised to let go of the monster inside of him<<<
The monster inside of him is the drugs. When he is clean and stays clean for just a little bit, you will see the good in him again. I now realize what the drugs did to Al and his moods. It made him impossible. He was just started to get nice again, when he decided to use again.
I realize how frightening all of this is.
Try to remain hopeful that this is the time that he will kick the habit.
Let us know how you guys are doing.
Best of luck to your son.
Give him a hug for me and let him know how much happier he will be without this monster on his back.
