Article: It's pretty common after any detox, especially Suboxone, to suffer from Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) where you feel down and depressed for a few months while your body recovers and gets back to normal. You will recover as time goes on. It's common to have fear you are never going to be normal again but you will get back to normal over time. When you're addicted to drugs your mindset is ingrained with drug seeking thoughts and habits and at all costs. It's necessary you change the way you think and behave to give yourself a real chance of living the decent life you deserve. Never let your guard down for one minute and always remember just because the monkey is off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town. It's never a good idea to frequent the old haunts and houses where you used to abuse drugs...if you sit in the barber's long enough you'll end up getting a haircut. It's when you start to indulge in your old way of life that negative patterns can re-emerge and this is when learned helplessness and self-fulfilling prophecy can rear its ugly head and put you at risk.
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Be patient with yourself. Change the way you think. Re-invent yourself and introduce new positive things into your life like exercise programs and new social experiences.