The Methadone Maze: All About Us!

All About Us!

Who we are & Who we are not

Who we are:

We are an average couple on methadone
We met at the methadone clinic and could relate to each other, as our lives aligned perfectly
We have made many mistakes, as others do, but take responsibility for them
We are addicts just trying to stay clean in an addicted to everything world
We are trying to help others with what we have learned on the way
We are people that still get lost every now and again
We are just taking it one day at a time in recovery
We are here to share, listen and help
We are pisces!, 'nuff said

Facts about Stixx:

Stixx is 48 and he is on 135mg down from 225mg
He is a father to a 23 year old daughter and a 19 year old son.Also, a Stepdad to my 11 year old daughter(Who he is teaching drums to)!
He is a drummer, in and out of bands all his life
He was an IV user of whichever drug he could get, his favorite being morphine
He is a certified pastry chef
He took a pharmacy technician course
He knows a lot about the medical field and was even referred to as "The Doctor" while in jail during his last bit over twelve years ago and people still come to see him for advice
He became addicted in 1985 after receiving pain meds for a car accident, which were followed by four more and a motorcycle accident, it became a daily part of his life in 1994
He is now a blogger
He was smart enough to give up the booze while becoming a heavier pill user, otherwise he would be dead. He has been drink free 14 years!
He has now been narcotic free for 846 days (2 years 4 months)!!
He has anxiety that became a nerosis, but has it under control

Facts about Chix:

Chixx is 36 and is on 104 mg down from 175 mg
She is a mother of a beautiful 11 year old daughter
Sinner, saint and everything in between
She is a full time admin assistant
She is a baker (Not certified though)
She is now a blogger
She is crafty and likes to make jewelry
She was a user of oxycontin, percs, morphine, tylenol 3&4,and any pill really, whatever there was more of at the time!
She started smoking weed at 12, pills, booze,coke and pills at 14. Stopped drinking and smoking weed at 19, but never gave up the warm fuzzy feeling of pills or coke, still drank from time to time and have not touched a drink in over 6 years.
She has had social anxiety disorder most of her life, and has been experiencing bad anxiety lately
She is a functioning addict
She has been narcotic free for 4 years
She has been on methadone for 5 years

Who we are not:

Why "The Methadone Maze"?

Because methadone treatment can be like getting lost in a maze
Because you run into many dead ends just when you thought you were on the right path
Because it can be a never ending spiral before you find your way out
Because there are many passages you must take before you find the right route
Because, the definition of a maze is: A system of paths that is difficult to navigate and through which one has to find a way!
Also, a set of closely connected but complicated rules, issues, ideas, etc. Just like methadone maintenance treatment.
Because there is so much stigma surrounding methadone and we wish to help put a stop to it!
Because we want to share with other like minded people.