D.G.
My boyfriend of 14 years and father of my 3 kids was also addicted to pain killers, and still is. I have left him more than i can count because of this addiction. The night sweats, the sleepless nights of withdrawals, the body aches and spending all night in the bathtub, the money, the search to get more pills. I have been through it all. He finally found a methadone clinic, which is still a drug, but it is controlled. It is the next best thing to quitting, as they are addicts and dont want to stop cold turkey.
Everyday the will give you a controlled level of methadone, that your body is used to handling. Without the knowledge of the patient, they start to downsize the mg of the dose...this is stretched out along a long period of time, until your body is used to such a low dose you dont need it anymore. Granted, he has been at the clinic for over 2 years now, but has no cravings for pills, nor does he care to take them anylonger, and i know his medicine is being controlled by a nurse everyday. Hope this helps some. Good Luck and God Bless.