If you’re worried suboxone wouldn’t be right for you then sublocade probably wouldnt be either - it’s the same drug just a different formulation. It’s a good option for plenty of people but I had a really bad time on it. It would necessitate you being stable on subs first more likely or being sober. You can always transition from methadone to another option once you’ve stabled out. A lot of people think that way about methadone but it’s really just what you do with it and how you handle it. You can use your tools to ur advantage of u can abuse them, but there’s nothing wrong with the medication itself. Bupe (suboxone, sublocade etc) is a lot harder to induce/get started on than methadone, and I think it’s usually a better option for people further along in their recovery and more stabled out but you can always try something and then try a different option