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6 days into subutex withdrawal and had small relapse plz help

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ryan22985
ryan22985

I'd been taking lofexidine for 4 days but my blood pressure dropped way to low 90/36 or something like that so my doc stopped it straight away. So the last 2 days have been hell no sleep rls depression so today I caved and relapsed am I going to b back to square one with my detox bc of this stupid mistake I need to be well enough for work ASAP plz don't tell me I'll have to start again from the beginning I was doing so well I feel so ashamed my wife has looked after me all week and I've let her down big time where do I stand now with regards to my recovery time thanks in advance for any input

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    ashley94432 ryan22985

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    You slipped up you realize your mistake. That's what's important, try to be honest with your wife. Addiction is a scary thing. Relapse is a part of it and so are mistakes. Don't be so hard on yourself. Hope you're okay
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