I'm not a stepper- but no one is invalidating your experience. People have a right to share their experiences. Good and bad.

Again- I'm sorry you had such a bad experience.

OP and gf are young. And resources might be limited. Theres nothing wrong with being taught how to avoid bad people & seek out the good- in good/ok/bad surroundings. OP how are you guys doing? Have you tried doing research on suboxone?