Now They’re Stealing and Disappearing…
When an addicted loved one is exhibiting increasingly alarming behavior, first of all, don't take it personally. Remember, it is not directed at you. …
Category: CYCLE OF USE – withdrawals
Rapid Detox
Rapid detoxification from a drug involves anesthetizing the person and then injecting a high dose of opiate-blocking drugs. The idea is that the perso…
What If He Has to Detox in Jail?
Methadone can take three to four weeks to shake off both the physical detoxification and the lingering effects of the detoxification, like depression …
My Loved One is Going to Taper off Methadone – What Should I Expect?
Withdrawal from methadone is long, so the period after 0mg can be uncomfortable for weeks, perhaps up to a month: low energy, joint pain, real trouble…
He Comes Home Sober … How Do I Use Rewards?
The question now is when to use rewards, since your husband comes home from his cocaine binges sober. We would treat this period as the withdrawa…
I’m Concerned About My Son’s Nodding
AiR member Layagirl's son has been clean for 11 months with the help of methadone treatments, but from the start he has been experiencing signific…
She’s on a Binge – and I’m Flipping Out
AiR member help4t wrote in and shared her distress about her daughter's bingeing ..."We have had a very bad couple of weeks. M…
He Wants to Go Off Methadone Alone
AiR member mom101 is concerned about her son who wants to go off methadone on his own. Dominique Simon-Levine addresses this dilemma, discusses t…
The End of Hitting Rock Bottom
SHORTLY AFTER 1 A.M. on March 27, Susan Knade awoke to the sound of her cellphone ringing. It was her 21-year-old daughter, Caroline, calling. She was…
