What this is Forum is about

[robinhoodlym]

This is Methadone Croner where topics pertaining to methadone alone with out benzos mixed in should be discussed... Items like, I have such and such symptoms - but not on benzos - could it be my dose too high? too low? or anything similar like like on methadone, experiences and changes in your life or questions of any type methadone related.

AGAIN - I NEED YOU ALL TO POST - PLEASE DONT BE SHY - LETS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND HELP AS MUCH AS WE CAN!

I will need like I said moderators and administrators at sometime - and if the board gets over 50 active members, I will look in to getting it ad free and tying in a web site which will have links, downloads, easy url, etc...

so help me help you and please spread the word about one of the most specialized unique sites on the web today!

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robinhoodlym.proboards39.com

[skye aka tweety]

Yes lets get this great site up and runing at a high rated sucess,spreaD by word of mouth,post at any clinics,or just spread the word via friends,internet,it can help in many areas and one is getting ones life back belonging to themselves without depending or being addicted to a pill to get you through evryday life,when not needed!

[dave]

:)I'm ready to post away ;)Dave

[skye aka tweety]

thats great dave!,i know youll do all you can!,.skye! aka tweety

[dave]

I know,we talkover at the dog (dave,mpvt)tweet......Dave

[ROCK]

Its hard to talk about methadone only related issusses when benxzos are a part of your problem ,however perhaps just a suggestion ,it should be a methadone clinic related only topic . Maybe its just me looking for someone to blame besides my own lack of self control . With that said if these clinics that over charge and yet do not provide the proper setting for someone in need of help ,rather start acting like your parole officers. Iam 47 years old and dont like the automatic disrespect you get treated with ,they assume you are a lier and treat as such ,however they force you into a position of being unable to be totally honest with them ,because the would reward that with punishment. I think we all in MMT have heard the stories of a new patient thinking he could be honest with his counselor ,only to find out that all it caused them was more greif !
ROCK

[skye aka tweety]

Unfortatly you are so right my friend!,skye aka tweety

[robinhoodlym]

Well Rock, It has to do with methadone concerns excluding benzo issues for those who have questions regarding their dose, complaints on their clinic, side effects, etc... And it is hear as to not exclude the MMT people not on Benzos...

I did want to mention regarding your clinic however In a few places - mainly states that decide to follow mainly only federal regulations and to not re-write those regs., the few restrictions the feds put on MMT and clinics is tolerable... When just the fed. regulations are followed by a state clinics tend to be better. Example - here in Arizona - phoenix - the clinics are numerous and most of them are private - the worst clinic is the state run one that charge you around $30.00 per month (cheap). Those state one runs are dirty - heavy with restrictions, and hard to get into 'cuz they limit intakes to like one - two persons per week... But however there are about 14 private clinics from about 11 different companies. This keeps the prices down, treatment and personal respect level very very high... Though I could if I want work at going to the state run clinic and only pay $30.00 per month (and I have tried to) I was unable ever to get an intake - the one day they take intakes, people come like 2 days before as to get a place. It is worth it to bite the bullet and pay more. The first clinic I went to I paid $40.00 per week... service level was low, so I went to one where I paid $180.00 a month, they raised their price to $200 per month and I found out one that only charges $140 per month with very good service. $140 per month is cheap compared on a national level - I get biweekly take homes and if I wanted could get monthly but I want to have more frequent contact. The bottom line is that competition, not regulations, keep the prices down, services level high. I truly have never - ever had a problem with a clinic except for the time I faked having a lock box when I forogot it and got caught - I lost take homes for a week - but they still never lacked respecting me.