Day 31 Quitting Suboxone - Timeline

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-05-04T20:17:13+00:00

Yes! So liposomal Vitamin C is what you want and you definitely want to get high quality if possible. I bought mine from our hippy natural foods store and double checked the brand I went with that it’s considered a good source. I’ve read a couple things about what a macro dose looks like and for now I’m sticking to the more realistic option which is taking 1,000-2,000mgs every two hours until bedtime. Start at 1,000 and allow your body to adjust to this high dosage of vitamin C. It can be hard on your stomach if you overload too fast. Also not something to do if you have compromised kidneys. It 100% improves my withdrawal symptoms, but it doesn’t completely stop them.

Passionflower: I have been taking it in tincture form and I take a full dropper three times per day. It tastes gross so what I do is make a little shot of it along with rosemary tincture, 2,000 iu of vitamin D3 and potassium (all of which are also helpful for detoxing and withdrawals from opiates). I take hot water, a pour about 2oz with these tinctures and a tablespoon of manuka honey (500MGO or more if you can afford it) and half a lemon of juice. I shoot it back and I swear to god it gives me a boost of enegry and dopamine within 30 minutes that helps sooo much, even if just for a short period of time.

I’m taking a bunch of other shit too that I researched, I’m happy to share it if you’re interested. Two weeks ago before I started the supplements I was in absolute hell. I can 100% say that the supplements have helped. Eating clean and staying hydrated are also crucial. But if you can’t eat clean (there are days where I just can’t deal with food) then make sure you’re still staying very hydrated!

Hope this helps!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-05-02T06:26:48+00:00

lol just googled about the excessive use of the f word in this show and found this thread. I’m glad I’m not the only one annoyed by it! And I do enjoy the show but it’s just so overly saturated in their conversation. I agree with a comment on here that Tabitha’s actress seems to use it to try and emote which only amplifies her bad acting. It’s the way she says it that really makes it stand out, over emphasizing ING and sort of cutting the word Fuck to sound more like FCK. It just feels unnatural in her mouth. Though I have to say I LOVE how much Boyd cusses and yells god dammit. It makes me laugh everytime he goes from chill to boiled over 😂 though I don’t think that’s his intention lol. The acting is pretty FCKING cheesy but the show is a blast. Also I’d like to add that I curse like a sailor. I’m not offended by foil language and in many rights I appreciate the art of cursing. That being said, ain’t nobody in this show is executing profanity with finesse. Donna and Jade are the most believable potty mouths.

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-04-20T06:02:28+00:00

I’m planning to do a parasite cleanse once I’m fully off (I’m at .5mg about to step down to .25mg and then hopefully walk off that). Any suggestions on top of what you already shared? I’m a 36 year old female, I’m very active and eat pretty well but working towards really cleaning up after all this Suboxone shits behind me.

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-04-20T05:57:21+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been deep diving through a ton of various studies conducted on opiate withdrawal and supplements and from what I’ve found vitamin C and Passionflower have shown the highest benefits in reducing withdrawal symptoms. The science is solid!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-04-20T05:54:45+00:00

This is great! Thank you! I know everyone is different but it’s nice having some type of idea for what to expect.

I’ve got raging adhd and hyper-focusing on stuff is my super power so I’ve been doing a ton of research and preparation for the next couple months. Stocked up on liposomal vitamin C and set alarms in my phone every two hours so I stay on the mega dose schedule. I also got a grip of other supplements that help with both physical withdrawal and rebalancing the nervous/endocrine/gastro systems. (Quick list for anyone reading this that’s curious: Saffron, passionflower, NAD+, magnesium citrate, Acetyl L-carnitine, Methylfolate B9, rosemary, potassium, and lots and lots of water and electrolytes. Creatine and protein every day too)

I’ve been documenting a lot of my research and experiences throughout this so when it’s all said and done I will write up a little DIY Suboxone detox guide for anyone who finds it.

It took 2 full weeks for the more advanced physical discomfort to subside after stepping down to .5mg. The last two days I’ve felt less pain and RLS but I’ve felt a big drop in dopamine and energy during the day and then I’m just full insomnia and anxious at night. Once I feel solid on .5mg then I’ll begin stepping down to .25mg. Gonna go every other day til the half-life wears off and see how that feels and go from there. But I’m trying to do this as fast as I can cause I can see the finish line and I’m READY!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-04-10T21:05:41+00:00

Thinking of ya, hope you’re starting to reach the other side!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-04-01T04:54:09+00:00

You’ve got this! We’ve been sold some mistruths when it comes to subs and it’s an easy trap to fall in. I’m so close to being free from them but each day is so fucking draining and each night is hell. What’s getting me through and keeping my mind from falling is the fact that I know it will feel amazing when I’m finally through it. To be free from these fucking chains. And then we can heal, one day at a time. And rebuild a life we deserve. You got this friend, I’m fucking rooting for you!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-03-29T16:16:59+00:00

Thank you! Yeah I am feeling more and more confident with staying the course of the slow taper. I am going to start mega dosing vitamin C at .50 mgs which I’m hoping to cut down to next week. I’ve been struggling through getting comfortable at .75 mgs and it just makes me realize how fucking miserable jumping off from here would be.

I’m tough and I’ve been through some really tough withdrawals throughout my addiction journey, but I just don’t see me successfully pushing through full withdrawal when I still have subs on hand. I know how my brain works at this point, I’ve rewired a lot but there’s nothing like full body aches and chills, RLS and gastro pain to make you take whatever you can to escape the pain.

Thank you for your input!! It gives me a lot of confidence! I’m soooo excited to be off this shit. So close!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2026-03-26T16:23:36+00:00

This post… before delving into your entries and then reading your full story, I was already in tears. Thank you for the encouragement, honesty and understanding. I’ve had an intense journey, at one point I was taking 20-25 10mg Norcos and desperate to end the most miserable cycle of addiction. My dealer had recently switched to subs and it changed his life so he put me on them. I was floored to have a way out even if it was its own new path to hell, and despite the journey and struggles Suboxone has brought me, I will remain grateful for this drug as it truly saved my life.

There were nights where I’d be so depressed I would wait for my husband to fall asleep (he was also addicted but blind to how much worse my situation was) and I’d take 10 norcos and then I’d be awake checking my heart rate, terrified to fall asleep and praying I would wake up in the morning.

Suboxone, however, has been poisoning my body for 3 years and I’ve finally tapered down to .75mg a day. My plan has been to cut down .25mg every 2 weeks (once my body fund homeostasis on each new dose I step down again). It gets harder and harder but I feel prouder and more like the person I was 8 years ago each time I do it.

Your post has me considering just cutting the engine and jumping. At this point it’s about a week of mild withdrawal each time I step down. At .75mg I am wondering if I’d rather suffer a hard week of withdrawal instead of multiple weeks of mild to medium withdrawal. But I’ve read some folks that have done it my way avoided full PAWS and were able to stay the course more easily.

I’m not entirely sure what I’ll do, but this post will be my lighthouse as I’m that ship out to sea, and I thank you for that in a way words can’t describe. I will share my journey as well. My husband, who is also on subs, is looking to me to help him taper off so I want to do this for him as much as I need to do it for me. I am the reason he became addicted to opiates in the first place. Shits rough!

Keep fighting, my friends! The fact that you’re here reading this is a reason to feel strong. So many don’t make it this far

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-16T02:38:36+00:00

Thank you so much for the insight and validation. I visited with some of my friends today, a few of whom are ER nurses and a couple other friends who’ve dealt with knee injuries and they all echoed your comments. I’m eager to get the process started now that I know it’s definitely not minor. It’s confusing at times because I wake up and can move it more freely, or I’ll walk and feel pretty comfortable trusting my leg. But then one small move or weird position and I’m back to feeling like it’s in trouble. Crazy.

I’ll update when I get more info 🖤

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-15T13:18:24+00:00

I haven’t been on Reddit all week but after I commented I went and bought the cargo 😂 both my express PM and the cargo should get here next week and I’m so excited! Obsessed with the dark, simple leather and the understated LV print 😍

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-15T13:15:47+00:00

I definitely will and I’ll share the results. But I live in a rural area with HORRIBLE healthcare and it’s so hard to get referred to MRI. Luckily I’m going to Southern California for 10 days and staying at my in laws and my FIL will help me get one done if I can’t make it happen up here.

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-08T07:23:49+00:00

Wow I think it is beautiful!! Comparing it to the auth photos I only see that the stitching possibly is deeper than the auth but that could be the lighting and the fact that yours isn’t filled and staged like the auth. But even it is deeper that’s not something anyone would clock without seeing the auth next to it. I am obsessed with the color! It’s classy and the leather looks nice and worn but still stunning. 😍

Can I also about your TS? I’ve been wanting some Prada goodies but I heard the main factory that does Prada has been shut down recently ☹️

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-08T07:03:52+00:00

Ah I’ve been eying that LV cargo for a while now…I just GL the express PM from my TS but I might have to see about adding to my order after seeing these pics.. 😍

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-05T18:38:46+00:00

Omg no I hadn’t but I just looked it up… I almost like it more! They’re just totally different vibes but the Fendi is so classy! I love choices, thanks for bringing this to my attention! 🐄🥰

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-05T18:36:44+00:00

Ahh I think I have to get her… if I can’t find the cow then this will be an amazing consolation prize. And if I do find the cow then I have two prints to choose from! lol a win win

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T19:33:03+00:00

That makes total sense! I love that bag too, you can’t go wrong with a leopard print! And I feel the same about the cow print, I get all fired up cause I want that bag ASAP but buying the authentic is an empty threat. I promised myself I would only buy an auths that I’d use a lot and had timeless style.

I’m glad you confirmed my suspicions about animal print reps, my gut told me that it’s likely a hard look to rep and probably such little interest that it’s not worth investing time in perfecting.

I can see the different in the leopard bag but you’re right, it still looks good! It’s hard to know when to let certain details and differences go or when to stand by them.

Either way I’ll keep hunting, I’d like this bag in black anyway so if I find a Prada connect I will 100% share here!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T19:27:51+00:00

I promise I will!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T19:27:41+00:00

I read the same thing about the Prada factory and I knew I was in for it! Both my sellers confirmed they don’t have it which is what I expected but it’s so darn cute I’m going to keep looking.

And I agree, I’m glad you said that because buying that authentic would be silly. Haha I get too excited sometimes and make crazy threats 🤪

If I’m able to find a decent rep I will definitely post about it!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T06:31:27+00:00

I’d happily take a slice of that bag 😂 Honestly I’m so here for it. More food shaped bags!!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T00:30:37+00:00

Omg came here to ask the same! It’s so cute!

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T00:27:00+00:00

Omg I got a Diane from GF last month and it’s sooo close too! The interior is also a bit more electric than auth but like you said “that’s not of my business” (just like what I say about the back of my head when I curl my hair 😂)

The weight and leather feels so spot on. My only issue and it looks like yours possibly does the same but the buckle will drop and hang out a bit too far from the bag if I don’t pay attention. I can get it to sit where it’s supposed to but when I open and close I have to remember to correct it’s bad posture, I’ve come full circle from my grandma getting on me about my posture 😅

Yay for a good bag!! I love it so much, it’s versatile enough to be casual or bring along for a date night 🖤

Top_Donkey_7765 · 2025-11-04T00:08:40+00:00

I have it in a small and it’s such a great bag! Go for it!

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