Maintenance vs. Abstinence: The High-Stakes Choice of Long-Term Suboxone Use and the Post-X-Waiver Reality

This NotebookLM breakdown explores the turning point between maintenance and movement — the moment where a life-saving medication becomes something you lean on instead of grow from. It digs into the emotional toll, the medical realities, the fear of withdrawal, the mental battle, and the courage it takes to step into the unknown.
This isn’t stigma.
It isn’t judgment.
It’s a real look at what people face when they try to build a life beyond medication — and how community, mindset, and accountability make all the difference.
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Produced by Sober Not Boring