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bo41722

Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:34 pm



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Thanks for the response lathedude.From your name I take it you may be a machinist.I am a journeyman here in Alabama,work as a millwright.As your post said,we do have alot of similarities in our addiction stories.My doctor doesn't believe in lifetime maintenance and I am struggling with the decision of changing docs or following his regimen of slowly weaning off in a year or so.Honestly,the thought of tapering  off terrifies me because it is so easy to slip back into the same hell that I lived before.I guess as I learn more about my addiction,my decisions will be a little clearer.My biggest concern right now is to continue the path that I am on and enjoy this life that I had forgot existed.As I said before,Family/friends are key to success.I had to learn to put shame behind me and include my 16 & 17 y.o. kids in this process.This has paid off for me tremendously.As far as friends go,you really find out who the true ones are in times like these.Luckily,I have some great ones that I owe a huge debt to for their support.Thanks again for your response and I would like to hear from you again and compare notes,learn more about suboxone,or just plain 'ol BS.