One year off suboxone!!!

[@ericbam1227]

I agree with literally everything you said and had the same experiences. It sucks coming off of the suboxone but it did allow me to get my life back on track... when it was time and i no longer wanted to be on it and tapered down and made the jump.. you have to want it.. support and keeping busy is the most important thing. Addressing the problems that led you to using in the first place is just huge. Respect. So much respect my man. Keep it up

[@mikes.7488]

Thank you for that! Much appreciated. A little over 3 and a half years off now and feeling great!

[@pamelagoodkey8096]

I made it. One year. All the best to you Mike.

[@realascanb222]

Pamela Goodkey im proud of u. Day 7 for me and im going to Hawaii in 3 days! Cant wait.

[@314biggy]

I’m on day 17 still having effects but I hope the sweats go away soon!

[@bigdog5389]

@@realascanb222 So on day 10, you're going to Hawaii? Good luck cause your withdraws will be worse by then.

[@pamelagoodkey8096]

So glad you updated! I'll be a year sober in May, so thank you again. Your videos helped me a lot!

[@mikes.7488]

Pamela Goodkey that's great!! Feels so good to be at the one year mark. Congrats to you, almost there!

[@rupturedspeaker3684]

Your videos are helpful bro. Thank you for making them. I’m on day 15 after jumping from 1 mg. I feel basically alright. It depends on how I choose to perceive life. I decided to attack this head on. Never missed a day of work and stepped up my martial arts all during withdrawals. You hit the nail on the head when you said get up and moving if/when you feel like shit. That’s the key right there. Addicts like us lose perspective on reality and expect to feel “up” every day. That’s not the case. We feel tired. That’s just life. The hot baths were super helpful too. My water bill is screaming at me lmao. Congratulations man, super happy you are free from suboxone now and I can’t wait to be at the same mile marker.

[@lindseymarie9596]

Thank you for making these videos! I’m on day 30 and your videos have really been helping me to stay positive! I hope you’re still doing great!

[@mikeschwarz9093]

My name is Mike.S as well. 30 days off Suboxone now. Thanks for the update

[@kellyegeline9823]

I got off Nov 15. How are you feeling?

[@mikeschwarz9093]

We'll I relapsed for a day and overdosed on day 23 off Suboxone. I almost died since I had nothing in my system to protect me. I'm now over two months clean and doing great. That overdose... although I highly don't recommend it was closure that I'll die if I don't stay clean. Now I feel amazing and back to my training, and doing NA program to the fullest extent.

[@mikeschwarz9093]

I did notice some pain in my joints once I quite. I probably just didn't notice before because of the Suboxone. It's just now starting to get better, but I workout hard and it's probably from that. I can sleep really good now, my brain is clear, mood and energy is so much better, and I can finally say I'm one hundred percent clean. Getting off the Suboxone was the best decision I ever made!!

[@kellyegeline9823]

@@mikeschwarz9093 that’s awesome! Scary, but life changing I’m sure. I’m glad you’re doing well.

[@mikeschwarz9093]

What was your experience like? The first couple months off it?

[@seekingfreedom9020]

I really love your videos, I find myself keep coming back to them a couple times a month for the past few years. I was on 6 to 8 mg then, I'm on .5 mg now, or half a mg

[@Leesha_B88]

Congratulations! You have a lot to be proud of. You look great, excellent advice and thanks for the update video. ☺

[@mikes.7488]

LeeshaC88 thank you! I really hope to build confidence in others going through this struggle with my videos now. I know how much other people's videos helped me when it was at its worst. How are you?

[@markshumate6950]

Day 21 clean. I am going to make it.

[@mikes.7488]

Awesome man, you definitely will make it if you want it. 21 days is a long time, no turning back now! Thats where i really started to feel better and better every few days. Keep moving forward!

[@michaelspoto8720]

my last dose was january 12th 2019. im so happy that chapter of my life is over. it's the best feeling not needing a drug to not feel sick every day.

[@kellyegeline9823]

Almost a year now! Congratulations! I’m about 40 days off subs now.

[@michaelspoto8720]

@@kellyegeline9823 about 2 years actually cause it's finally 2021 lol but who's counting ;). but congrats on 40 days. that's amazing and you should be proud. you're over the physical part so if you made it this far you can do anything. if you struggle with mood swings or sad days randomly in the next few months just know that's part of the post acute w/d's and it's completely normal but it surely will pass. keep going you're an inspiration to everyone trying to get free from subs.

[@kellyegeline9823]

@@michaelspoto8720 lol silly me. Apparently, I thought 2020 would last forever 😂 Thank you for your kind words. Feeling better day by day and looking forward to being past it all.

[@robertworton2394]

I’m on 3 weeks, definitely comes in waves

[@mekadeniselovelace3927]

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing! I'm glad your life is getting better and you made it through 🙌

[@garbougesenior3486]

Keep going bro! I’m on my 7th day off subs God Bless my brotha

[@mikes.7488]

Nice man, keep pushing. Im at the 3 year mark this month of being off. An amazing feeling to say the least. How life opens up when you get through this is crazy.

[@JeffreySings]

I really love watching success stories that are still going strong and that are kind.. .understandable and encouraging thank you for that man. I am starting a new nutrition food regimen soon and going from 12 to 10 mg currently finishing a 16 to 12 jump week one. Going to taper larger until I get to roughly 8 mg then continue but slow the drop or taper down gradually but steadily. Best wishes and God lead and bless you my friend

[@mikes.7488]

Thanks man, hang in there. It's all worth it in the end. Life is so much better not needing to wake up and take something to feel ok for the day. I would say to continue large jumps a bit longer until your between 2mg and 4mg then start slowing it down but it really is whatever you are more comfortable with. Stay strong and healthy!

[@jkup2284]

I jumped off at 4 mg twenty days ago today still having a hard time sleeping and feel my mentality is coming back slowly appreciate the videos it helps

[@75bigwalk]

Just hit 1 year...I had the opportunity to do the rapid detox by advanced rapid detox.. but you are right moving and exercising does help drinking lots of water

[@breakingthehabit4312]

Congrats!!

[@geometricheaddress9457]

Congrats! By this time it's been over 2 years!

[@robertclarkguitar]

Hey man. Thank you for your true walkthrough from ground up. Your videos prove to me, that this shit if tapered isnt NEARLY as bad as methadone from 50 mg and klonopin 3 a day 4 years through 4 days ...that's when I ran to sub doc. I had no idea about tapering. I thought they weened you off. But I was a pain patient. He finally believed me when I saw him month and half ago and my last script of 8mg expired. I made that 30 pill supply last 5 months almost. Anyway he dropped me to 2mg and I take 2 little pieces and usually have a 3rd of a pill left. Some days I try to take less but feel the anxiety. Anyway I suppose I'm at 1.2. I've thought about Kratom for just a week then deal with what comes after. Anyway thank you. Also do you think I'm too high of a dose yet?

[@robertclarkguitar]

I moved out of my apmt. I planned this a year. I moved Into my camper. My dog and I. I'm 48. I parked next to mom and dad to help them out as well. I was fired from work as I told them I was getting off med. I figured that would happen. Anyway. I have one pill left and 2 refills. 30 2 mil tablets subutex. I am happy they helped too but I'm a pacifier effect here. To me honest I am sick every time I take this shit even at a low dose. Its weird. I am so ready to get off. Any help is appreciated. Peace man. PS. I'm a drummer 30 years and started teaching myself guitar. I have a KZbin channel you can check it out here. I do relaxing shit mostly. Hahah. Be well brother. Peace. And God Bless brother. Thank you. PS if you believe I went through worse with methadone that's what I tell people it cant be that damn bad since I tapered to 1.2 mg. But i only take .5 or .6 at a time 2 times a day. Some days i take a dust particle. Haha. Peace man.

[@edwrdseaga63]

Hope you are doing ok -

[@jimbof20able]

Hit a year in a few weeks on Thanksgiving. Congrats bro

[@mikes.7488]

Awesome! Feels great right?

[@alexandermoller3733]

Wow, you're videos are really short and succinct - it's great! Just a question: I am on day 8 and I'm finding the sleep to be that hardest part. Does a small does of valium help to induce better sleeping? Especially on anxious nights I'm finding it's helping give me good sleep but perhaps this is not a good thing?

[@mikes.7488]

I really am not sure, I am sure it would help temporarily with the anxiety but just remember what goes up must come down, thats why i stayed away from benzos. I used melanin to help fall asleep, only problem was that it wouldn't keep me asleep. I went through most nights with very little sleep until it started coming back slowly. Before I knew it, I had 4-6 hours a night, from there it got better much faster.

[@crystallesho9189]

Hey Mike, awesome job coming off. I've been looking for someone who didn't use kratom or anything else to get by. Did you stay away from all crutches?

[@Kam-h8g]

Hi! This is the first I've seen your video so thank you for posting your story and encouragement. I'v been on suboxone after opiods from a surgery which led me down the wasted road for 10 years. I've tapered down to .25 or .125 and thought i could jump off n be fine but started having fever wd symptoms. I cant believe succh a small dose makes that much of a difference. I probably could jump now and just go through it like i need to but i work full time as n office mgr. Its been difficult sitting at my desk all day. I have 12 days off which includes the weekend in a month and have to be done. I don't want to spend the whole time being sick. Should i jump off a week prior??? I just want to be some way ok when i have to go back to work. I've been listening to music and watching movies when i feel bored. Anyway i know at this point its basically mental. My dr gave me adderall to help with energy but i don't want to get stick on that. If you have any suggestions on jumping off that would be awesome! Congrats on where you are at, i cant wait to be there too!!! As you said i feel like I've wasted 10 years I'm 45 and over it! Thanks again

[@mikes.7488]

K C hey sorry for the delay. Jump onn 3 or 4 days prior. The worst of it seems to be around that time. But like it said it's a week to week process not funday by day so the bad feelings will be very present long after the week or 2 off

[@mikes.7488]

K C day by day**

[@Kam-h8g]

mike s. Im going to be sure I'm down to .125 maybe even skipping days then maybe stop on the Monday or Tuesday before my days off. I'm very lucky to be tappered to such a low dose gotta do this and just get through it!Thank you so much for the reply!

[@jessicapercoski9599]

@@mikes.7488 hey Mike your story has helped. On day 15 today and your videos have been fairly close to my experience. I jumped at 8mg. Mine worst days were 2 through 6...brutal 4 me no way could I work...hats off to you! Limited Sleep and sweats are still very much there chills are gone. No real stomach issues for me but I take no vitamins. Staying away from processed foods trying to eat a banana a day. Some orange juice but nothing to crazy. Ate a full meal everyday. Music is awesome. Advil was my friend.

[@andyc9979]

@@Kam-h8g you should be doing what you said. Stay at that dose and skip days first. I've heard from numerous people that when they started doing that at the end that the withdrawals were minimal. Up to you. Just advice and the one guy I watch would stop and feel withdrawal. He then was on .25 or something like that. He would skip days and then after a little while doing that he just stopped and waited and said no withdrawal but that mentally he had really bad anxiety. Which sucks but anything to help

[@devontedesco6981]

Little over a year clean. Still lack motivation outside of work, depression & anxiety still lingers. Everyday really does get a little better. Long ride tho. I think I got 10 hours of sleep the first 2 months

[@crystalk8226]

Love this

[@sherellecoleman6629]

I want to start tapering off but don’t know how

[@mikes.7488]

Sherelle Coleman what is your daily dose?

[@sherellecoleman6629]

mike s. 16mg

[@AbleAnderson]

I actually disagree with Mike about this. I’ve jumped at different doses and didn’t notice many huge differences in the withdrawals. It’s a little prolonged at higher doses, but the taper extends things too bc you never feel amazing when you lower your dose unless you do it really slowly, but those are days you could be toward a clean life so that always played with my head too. I say do what you are most comfortable with, but def don’t be afraid to just jump. It’s not like heroin or pills withdrawal, it’s milder and more prolonged but comparatively tolerable

[@sherellecoleman6629]

AbleAnderson so how did u get off or how do u think

[@AbleAnderson]

Sherelle Coleman the last time I got clean for good (2yrs and counting) I jumped from 4mg. In the past I’ve jumped from 2 and 8. These experiences were all almost identical to me. I don’t think your experience at 16 would be drastically different, but by all means do what you’re comfortable with. I just jumped and didn’t take a single thing during the w/d’s, only ibuprofen like once at day 7 or something. I just wanted my body and brain to have to deal with absolutely everything on its own and force a change naturally. I wanted to get everything over with and not prolong a thing. No Imodium, obviously no replacement drugs like benzos, alcohol weed, or Kratom. I also forced myself to go to the gym and do SOMETHING, even though my energy sucked for probably 3-4 weeks. The gym helped my energy and mood so much. Listened to tons of music, went for drives occasionally, got out of the house as often as possible, cleaned the house a lot bc for whatever reason it helped. This is the kind of stuff that worked for me. Pretty soon I wasn’t counting days anymore and I realized I felt pretty damn good. Happened much sooner than expected actually. This may or may not be right for you and that’s ok. Maybe you will taper, maybe you will take an Imodium here and there. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this stuff. This is just what I did. Any more questions or comments I’d love to hear them!

[@newwavepressure6478]

Should i take vitamins like a one a day pill

[@TylerDurden-jt4vt]

JT 1200 Always

[@psihossis]

Hi. Like your videos very much. I have a question 4 U. I am on 1 mg... 0.75mg,how bad can be jump to O mg? I work and can't go to toilet when i want (It's main problem for me). How much you takes when you jump to O? I think that the worst part is day to decide jumping ( my opinion). Thank you and God bless you.

[@mikes.7488]

Hey Igor, I really am not sure since I jumped at around .25 every other day and it still wasn't very fun to say the least. I would recommend going as low as you can and then start skipping days before jumping to zero. It should be more tolerable.

[@psihossis]

@@mikes.7488 🌞👍 Tnx from ♥️.

[@jayjy1583]

Hey bro you ever going to make an update video again? I hope you're doing well..

[@mikes.7488]

Doing great. I'll update in the next few days.

[@ajmarinez9156]

Been off subs for about 3 months man i was sick for like a 3 weeks straight i would go cold turkey smoke alot tree RSO Rick Simpson oil helps alot to THC / CBD

[@annaharvey5723]

Love ur videos! I'm on day 7 off suboxone..was on meds for chronic pain..which I'll have for the rest of my life. I am tkg vitamins and elimidrol just for the nutrients. Am also taking kratom to help with the crazy pain everyday but even that I will stop.

[@andyc9979]

I went through sub withdrawal. Anyone can do it if using kratom. You're just filling your receptors still. I remember using it and never feeling a thing and then guess what happens when you stop the kratom? Lol not trying to be mean but a warning. You will withdrawal. You're prolonging it. I know from experience using it for sub withdrawal

[@jm12green31]

Hey man doesn't cannabis help big time with wds?

[@mikes.7488]

John Martin yes, only for a little though

[@danielowens9573]

Is there a way to direct message you or email

[@mikes.7488]

Shoot me an email [e-mail]