 |
||||||||||||||||
| Main l How to Quit Heroin l How to Quit Heroin Cold Turkey l How to Survive the First 7 Days l Real Testimonies l Contact Me | ||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||
If for any reason you’re not able to quit heroin cold turkey then by all means, don’t give up now! Quickly move on to Plan B! Quitting Heroin Warm Turkey with Less Evil Pharmaceuticals Disclaimer: Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health. Any action taken on your part in response to the information provided on this web site is at the reader's discretion. When quitting heroin warm turkey you will be doing everything the same as if you were quitting heroin cold turkey yet with the help of 'lesser evil' pharmaceutical drugs such as Clonidine, Vicodins and/or Valiums or whichever low level opiates or benzos are offered in your country for anxiety and pain. However, Clonidine, (not to be confused with Klonopin) is a non-opiate medication which can help reduce cold chills, sweats, restlessness and specifically, anxiety to a certain degree. Rehab centers often administer Clonidine to heroin addicts during detox. But if you have access to doctors and prescriptions, then Clonidine may be your first choice of drug if you're willing to suffer a little. Taking Clonidine at 1.4mg's 1 to 2 times per day will help relieve anxiety and withdrawals to a certain degree. But you will still need to remain active, taking long walks, drinking plenty of water, and taking long hot baths to relieve the cold chills. However, for most heroin addicts wanting to come off of heroin, Clonidine is not enough. Therefore, you may need the help of other, stronger medications such as Valiums and/or Vicodins.
Please note: Taking both Valiums and Vicodins at the same time can cause dizziness and slowed breathing. And although complications are unlikely, it’s never a good idea to take 2 central nervous system depressants at the same time. Don’t mix drugs. You would be much better off taking the Vicodins (opiates) throughout the day and then the Valiums (benzos) later that night to help relieve anxiety and possibly get some sleep, or even vise versa. The goal here is not to get high and comfortable but instead, to minimize withdrawals. Taking these pharmaceuticals at low dosages may be just enough to keep anxiety, stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea on hold, (after the first few doses). You may need to have a few Vicodins in your system before you begin to notice a difference. You'll still feel withdrawals symptoms even when taking Valiums and Vicodins but your suffering will be far less when quitting warm turkey compared to quitting heroin cold turkey. It would be best not to use any of these pharmaceuticals for more than 10 to 14 days - just long enough to get off of the heroin. Furthermore, depending on how you feel after the first 3-5 days, you may want to start tapering down by spreading your intake to every 10-12 hours for 1-2 days. Then take one 10mg Vicodin 1 time per day and if necessary, one 10mg Valium at night for 2-3 days. Then start splitting tablets into halves, and then quarters, every 2-3 days. Then, depending on how you're feeling, take a half of the Vicodin (5mg) every other day, then once every 2-3 days, until you can begin to function like a normal human being, and then jump ship. Of course, it will vary for each individual according to your health and daily intake of heroin prior to quitting. The main goal is to get off of the heroin while keeping your stomach in tact. Coming off of Valiums and Vicodins is much easier than coming off of heroin. You will lose sleep and experience mild cold chills. However, sleeplessness is the least of your concerns compared to the other withdrawal symptoms which come from quitting heroin cold turkey. You can use those sleepless nights to start thinking about what you're going to do with the rest of your life and how you're going to make things right. Then start planning, and start doing. But whatever you do, don't get used to the Valiums and Vicodins. Use them only as a crutch to relieve pain, anxiety, nausea, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Start tapering down at least after the first 7-10 days - the sooner, the better. Obtaining Valiums and Vicodins is a whole lot easier than obtaining other pharmaceutical drugs. You can visit your local CVS pharmacy medical walk-in center and ask to speak to the doctor on call. A doctor should be present from 8:AM to 5:PM. Visits and consultations are inexpensive. Explain the situation to them. Let them know that you're trying to quit heroin and need a prescription for Valiums for anxiety and Vicodins for pain and withdrawals. They may recommend that you see a private doctor to obtain a prescription for Methadone or Suboxone but we're saving that for Plan C. If you're not able to visit your local CVS medical walk-in center (or Boots in the UK) for whatever reason, then you may want to start calling everyone you know to try to obtain some Valiums and/or Vicodins. Many people have Valiums, Vicodins, or other similar drugs in their medicine cabinets at home. You can also call and visit any local family doctor and ask for a prescription for these pharmaceutical drugs as well. You may have to go see the doctor and explain the situation to them in order for them to give you a prescription for these drugs. You do not need medical insurance for any of these. You can simply walk in and pay cash, if you have it. If you tried Plan A, and Plan B, and failed at both then again, don’t give up and don't slow down now! Quickly move on to Plan C: Quitting Heroin with Methadone or Suboxone
There are a few ways to obtaining methadone to quit your heroin addiction. The first, being the most uncomfortable for pretty girls and pretty guys, is visiting your local methadone clinic every morning to get your daily dose of methadone juice. Call it pride, or call it shame, but many pretty addicts don't want other heroin addicts to see them at the methadone clinic getting in line to receive their daily dose of methadone juice. Don’t worry about what others there may think of you. They have no room to judge you, or anyone else but themselves. All you have to do is wear a NY hat, or a hoody, and a cool pair of dark sunglasses. Get in, get your dose and get out. But watch out for the dealers; there everywhere, like demons. The good thing about the Methadone clinic is that many clinics administer free dosages because they're state-run, (ran by the state). Other Methadone clinics may charge a small weekly or bi-weekly fee. But if you can find a free methadone clinic or can afford to pay the small fee then do it. No matter how you look at it, if you’re not able to quit heroin cold turkey or warm turkey then you're much better off visiting the Methadone clinic than committing a crime by visiting the dope spot, participating in illegal drug transactions, and then on top of that, sticking needles in your arm, day after day after day. Give your veins a permanent vacation. They desperately need it. You desperately need it. Life will change almost instantly. Furthermore, at the methadone clinic, they'll drug test you to make sure you’re not using heroin while taking Methadone and thus forming a double habit. A double habit is when you’re taking your methadone in the morning and then later on getting high on heroin which is the worse thing to do. They will find out. And if it keeps on going then eventually the Methadone clinic will kick you out. Then you’re back to heroin, back to the streets and back to that dirty lifestyle. However, one major problem with many methadone clinics is that they'll start you off at a high 60-100mg dose daily if you let them, which is a big mistake. So many addicts wish they had started off at 30 to 40mg's tops when they first got started, go through mild withdrawals and then taper down quickly. They wish they would have gotten off of the Methadone within the first month - but they didn’t. And as a result, they stay on the Methadone for many many months and sometimes years. That’s no way to live. The whole point of quitting heroin is to stop being a slave to opiates and not become a servant to a much more powerful synthetic opiate. You would be much better off starting off at a low 30mg's while tapering down 1-2mg's every 4 days. Don't stay on the methadone for more then 30-45 days, or else, you'll be hooked all over again on a whole new drug. Once tapering is done and you’ve come down to 0mg's (zero milligrams) then jump ship onto a lesser evil opiate, a benzo, one 2mg Suboxone, or nothing. You may feel mild withdrawals, occasional mild cold chills, stomach cramps and possibly mild diarrhea. Or you might not feel any of those as well. It depends on the user and how well you tapered down. It also depends on how much effort you’ve put forth to rebuilding your health during that tapering time. Then after taking that last jump drug, wait 24 hours and then take a lesser evil opiate such as a 10mg Vicodin and watch how fast your stomach starts working properly. The idea is to wean your receptors and trick your body. Skip a day, then take another 10mg Vicodin or Valium. If needed, skip 2 days and do it again for only 3 or 4 times. And if needed again, then split tablets and reduce dosage levels but try to go a few days without anything. This should help get you off of the methadone without too much discomfort. Again, it all depends on the user. You may need more or get by with less. You’ll soon find out, that’s for sure. Another way to bypass the Methadone clinic environment is to obtain a prescription for Methadone tablets by visiting your local family doctor. Look through your local phone book and start calling local and private family doctors. Ask the doctor if he can help you quit your heroin addiction with Methadone or Suboxone.
Again, you're going to have to start tapering down after the first 7-10 days to avoid getting hooked on the Methadone. And again, try not to stay on the methadone for more than 30-45 days, and that includes tapering down during that time period. It's harder to quit Methadone than it is to quit heroin without proper tapering. Furthermore, withdrawals from the methadone are much stronger and last much longer as well. As mentioned above, once you’ve managed to come down to 0mg's on the Methadone, then jump ship and wait 24 hours before taking another lesser evil opiate (Vicodin) to jump start your stomach. The good thing about seeing a local, private, family doctor is that for one, it's private. Furthermore, she can start you off at low dosages while at the same time give you low dosages of other prescribed pharmaceuticals to relieve other withdrawals (if needed), especially towards the end when you're getting ready to come off of the Methadone for good. Does taking Methadone work for quitting heroin? Yes, when done sparingly, at low dosages and for a short term no longer than 30 to 45 days. Otherwise, you’ll get hooked all over again on a much more powerful drug that you don’t want to mess with. Use the Methadone as a temporary crutch and not as a replacement drug or maintenance program. And in doing so, you’ll be able to quit heroin, stay clean, and turn your life around.
However, if Naloxone is injected, it can cause a person dependent on a full opioid agonist to quickly go into withdrawal. Suboxone is a partial opioid agonist and thus may be the reason why some addicts claim Suboxone does not provide complete relieve from all withdrawal symptoms. For this reason, many heavily addicted users still prefer Methadone over Suboxone. Some users also report that while Suboxone may take away withdrawals, it does little to reduce cravings. However, studies do show that Suboxone, along with proper counseling and strategic lifestyle changes, has been proven to be successful. Induction may work best when taking one 2mg suboxone tablet every hour until you become stable. Stabilization can take place at 16mg, 12mg, 8mg, 6mg, and sometimes as low at 4mg. Serious addicts may start off at 8mg and then take another 8mg within an hour to reach stability. It may take 20 to 40 minutes before heroin withdrawal symptoms are alleviated so you may want to spend those 20 minutes in the hot tub and wait for the subs to take effect. Many users take two 8mg Suboxone tablets daily and do fine while others need a minimum of 16mg daily just to take the edge off. But if one 8mg Suboxone tablet or film strip does the job then leave it at that. It will be less painful and much easier to taper down from 8mg than from 16mg. Furthermore, there are many users who come off of heroin by just taking one 2mg Suboxone tablet daily, for a week or two, go through the mild withdrawals, and still manage to make it out alive. They use the subs as a crutch to help them get through the worse of the heroin withdrawals. Suboxone dosages are normally taken 1 time per day in the morning. If your dose is one 8mg Suboxone tablet or film strip, then place it under your tongue and let the tablet or film dissolve completely. Suboxone is absorbed into the bloodstream through the veins under the tongue. If your dose is 2 tablets or 2 film strips then place both tablets under your tongue, 1 on the left side and 1 on the right side and let the tablets or film dissolve completely. If you have more than 2 tablets or strips to take, put the next tablet(s) or film strips under your tongue after the first ones have dissolved. Suboxone takes a short time (5-10 minutes) to dissolve. Don't chew or swallow the tablets or film strips or else less Suboxone will be absorbed into your bloodstream, which may not allow it to work as it should and may cause withdrawal symptoms to persist. And as is the case with methadone, try your best to stay as low as possible on the Suboxone, not using it for more than 30-45 days. After day 4-5, start tapering down every 4-5 days to .50mg by splitting the tablets or cutting the strips in half and quarter pieces until you get down to 0mg’s. Then you can take one .50mg piece every other day for 3-4 days, and then jump ship completely. I've seen and read of too many cases where addicts end up staying on Methadone or Suboxone for many many months and sometimes years only to return again to heroin. As with Methadone, use the Suboxone as a crutch to get off of the heroin and not as a replacement drug or maintenance program. Sublingual Suboxone film strips can be cut into halves and quarters for tapering. Suboxone film strips dissolve much faster and are much more tolerable as well. Do not let them place you on a long term Methadone or Suboxone maintenance program or else you'll be trapped and enslaved all over again. The goal of every heroin addict should be the same - and that is to be free from heroin, all opiates and all drugs for good; to be able to wake up in the morning and feel your normal body once again without having the need to take any opiate or benzo drugs ever again. The head of a Suboxone treatment program was quoted as saying that “Suboxone treatment has a low success rate when not accompanied by proper counseling”. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you seek some sort of drug treatment counseling from the clinic, your doctor, a professional therapist, or from your local NA meetings. If counseling is not available or affordable then having a quitting buddy by your side can help as well. Furthermore, I myself will be more than willing to help you in any way that I can. Just say the word. I personally have tried to quit heroin in many ways. I've quit heroin cold turkey, many times. I've quit heroin with Methadone at the Methadone clinic and with a private doctor as well. I've even been in Brookside Hospital Rehabilitation Center and the truth is, all of these methods work when taken seriously and done correctly. However, quitting heroin is one battle. Avoiding relapse is another battle all together. On my last and final successful attempt, I had to move far far away from the dope spot, from Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida. I cut off all ties with my dope friends - total separation - and then started my life all over again from scratch. Transforming your life isn't easy. It can become very difficult to change the person you are, into the person you want to become. It's a process which takes time and hard work. But I swear, it can be done. You can become a whole new person within a matter of months by leaving your old ways behind. I quit heroin first, then crack, then coke, then weed, and last but nor least, cigarettes. I even quit listening to that old school gangster rap music which had become a major influence in my daily life as a criminal minded heroin addict. That in itself was very difficult to do. But I knew that it had to be done in order to bring about a true, genuine change in my life. Yet, none of this was easy. The transition process was long, rough and difficult. But man, what a wonderful feeling it was to finally wake up one morning and feel my normal body once again. No cold chills, no leg pains, no nausea, no nothing. No more worries about how I was going to get that first bag of the day. No more cops. No more jails. No more courts. No more fines. No more probation. No more nothing!! I love it! I haven't touched heroin, methadone or any of that stuff in over 18 years and I will never touch that or any drug, ever again in my life. Man it feels great to be free! It feels great to feel your normal body once again. It feels good to live a clean, decent, healthy life. And I wouldn’t go back for anything in the world. And in order for any of these methods to work for you, then you're going to have to re-arrange your life completely. Start your life all over again from scratch. But this time, do it right! No dope! But just remember this; once you start trying to turn your life around, 'then cometh opposition, 'then cometh the dope-man'. Your dealer and your dope friends will come looking for you. Someone will show up with a bag of dope - for free. Therefore, start off by cutting off your dope friends. Remove all of their phone numbers from your cell phone and change your phone number right away. If they want to quit dope then send them to my website. But if they’re not trying, nor have the desire to change, then their purpose in life is to contribute to your destruction. Therefore, total separation will be required. Relocation is a powerful strategy as well. When the dope man comes after you in one city, 'flee ye therefore to another'. There’s nothing wrong with relocating, and moving far far away for the purpose of leaving your old life behind and starting a whole new life all over again from scratch. In fact, it takes courage to do so, but could end up being the best thing you ever did in your life. Come clean! Tell a well trusted, drug-free friend about your heroin addiction and your desire to quit. Tell your mom, your dad, your brother or your sister. Ask for forgiveness and beg them for help! Once you’ve come clean, then everything will change almost instantly, and the rest will fall into place. Be honest with all men. For it is more important to become honest than it is to quit heroin. Addicts have a much greater chance of quitting heroin and staying clean when surrounded by well trusted, drug-free, family members and friends. And once you've become honest, then you’ll attract honest, clean, and decent people into your life. The more people who know about your heroin problem then the more people you'll have to help and support you while going through the greatest struggle of your life. You’d be surprised to see how many people would be willing to help you once they see you making an honest and genuine attempt to start heading in the right direction. But first, you must prove to them and to all those looking on that you're going to try your best, not only to quit heroin, but also to turn your life around.
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Main l How to Quit Heroin l How to Quit Heroin Cold Turkey l How to Survive the First 7 Days l Real Testimonies l Contact Me | ||||||||||||||||
| Copyright 2008-2012 HowtoQuitHeroin.com info@howtoquitheroin.com | ||||||||||||||||
