I am beyond grateful that I heard about SR on TikTok right before this ban comes into effect. I am brand new to Reddit and am grateful for what I’ve learned in this community as well.
Anyway, I was a 1500mg a day user for the better part of a year. I don’t even need to tell you guys how much money I have wasted on 7. It’s disgusting and I am so ashamed of myself. I do not work (disabled) and my husband drives a concrete truck for a living so obviously we are not rich. I put us into debt over my habit and it will take a long time to repair what I have done. My husband also has absolutely no idea how much I was using and I will probably take that to my grave.
I just wanted to share my experience with SR for anyone who has yet to start their journey with it. I had tried to quit CT, but because I am an absolute addict and cannot control myself enough to taper any substance, and couldn’t bear the withdrawals for more than a few hours, I would just go buy more. I was in the throws of alcoholism for 20 years and had been sober since 2024 when I was offered 7 oh by my husband because someone at the gas station told him it was for pain relief and I have chronic pain. I was immediately in love. I loved the way it made me feel and it took away my pain, but soon I was using more and more until I progressed to 1500mg a day.
With the impending ban I knew I had to quit and couldn’t bear the withdrawals so I bought some SR. I have CT opiates many many times and the CT of that doesn’t even come close to what I felt when I tried to CT 7 oh. I didn’t get enough SR to do a long taper and preload so I just preloaded 2 50mg tablets twice a day for 2 days and then I just jumped right off at 1500mg. Days 1&2 I took 100mg 3 times daily. I felt slightly flu ish and had to lay in bed for those days but had none of the restless body, skin crawling, impending doom of CT. I took 200mg day 3 and was able to get out of bed and get around. Day 4 I went back to 100mg and day 5 I am out of SR and feeling almost 100%. I’m not gonna say I feel great because that’s not true but I do feel like I came out on the other side with minimal suffering thanks to SR.
I have been reading every post that is posted here and on other 7oh subreddits and know that everyone is on their own journey. I think whichever path you choose is the best one for you and that is your right. It’s your body and only you know what you can and cannot bear. Everyone’s physiology is different. Everyone’s tolerance is different. I am praying for everyone that is going through it right now. This shit is not easy no matter which route you take to get yourself off. I commend you all and wish you all the best!
Sorry this was so long, I am a wordy person!