Hello to all. I found this wonderful site after serching for information on depression. A little about myself . I'm an employed 55 y/o male that was on suboxone for an old back issue . The doctors then had me on a large amount of pain relievers. Got addicted to them . Was told to elect surgery or he was to take me off pills. Well at that point I new i needed a new Doc. So. I took a weeks vacation and checked myself in a detox program after suffering opiate w/d 's . Upon leaving the ctr.I was to follow up to a pain clinic.and was put on suboxone 3 .8 mgs 3xs. a day. wich is unheard of .Now I have since [ 9 years later } have myself down to .1 mg a day ready to jump off that cycle. Suffered a lot of depression , anxiety , sleep disorders. Here I am getting myself together with very little help from my work ins. and psych.. dr. Who want to put me on zoloft . Tried that but it was not for me. I feel that after doing rec drugs back in the early 80s. i kind of know what i can take and not take. Looking for someone who has had this experience and how to go on in life with out all the chem. Thank You for letting me share my story.