I spent almost 14 years trying to get clean. Next month I will have 5 years and I never would have gotten here if my physician hadn't helped me get on the right combination of medications. It took some time, but I have been stable ever since we got it right.
My doctor retired 3 months ago and the new, younger, doctor that I have seen doesn't believe it "appropriate" for a patient to be on controlled substances, especially more than one. She has given me one month to either find another provider, or start to taper off of medications that I still need. 