I'm writing this question for my brother. We have been through a long, sad journey with him and I'm not sure what to do.
Eight months ago, he moved in with my family to be treated with
Suboxone for a painkiller addiction. He had been working with my husband, attending church with us, doing great. About a month ago, things started changing. He was angry all the time. Suddenly, he was broke, even after getting paid regularly.
My husband immediately suspected drugs, but I didn't. I thought a million different things... he was paying for sex, he was ****************, etc... I didn't want to believe that he was on drugs again.
Finally, over the weekend, he admitted that he had been using for about a month.
Percocet. Someone offered him some randomly and he took them, then spent an entire month's salary on more of them.
Well, he is out of money, he traded the last of his Suboxone for them and he has nothing. We're not sure what we'll end up doing, but we decided he could stay with us until the withdrawals are over (he has no money to get back to my parents' anyway). However, we are not paying for his appointment on Thursday to get more Suboxone. We just can't invest any more money into him.
He claims he hasn't had any drugs at all since last Friday, so 5 days. He's miserable. He's used the bathroom at least 50 times in the last two days. Shaking. Sneezing, etc...
How long will these symptoms last? I'm trying to keep the house as quiet as possible because I know he's miserable. Is there anything I can do for him? I gave him some Flintstone's vitamins because he hasnt' had anything to eat in days. I also bought some Carnation Instant Breakfast.
Please don't suggest that I pay for his appointment. It's not an option. This is the second time we've opened our home to him (the first was 9 years ago). Our other brother died of an overdose last summer and I wanted to give him one more chance. The most I can offer him now is my prayers.
Thanks,
Kristy
Cold Turkey off Suboxone 
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