Replying to A solution to opiate addiction that has worked great for me. (Methadone)

I was an addict for years, having to take one thing or another, not to get high, but to feel normal. Granted, i prefer my life on opiates to my life before them (many addicts do, its the dirty little secret that the edgetools dont want you to know), but it was definitely stressful. I finally decided to try methadone in 2015. Before i got on it i had heard alot of bad things about it, including comparing it to suboxone, a drug that really didnt work for me at all. But getting on methadone was one of the best decisions ive ever made. I now feel between normal and good all day everyday. Its very long acting, so it feels like a very good antidepressant with a slight buzz you feel from time to time. I was on different SSRIs before, and methadone beats them in every category (not just for me but for many ppl i know). Its a full agonist opioid, which basically means its “real” and it effects your receptors the same way normal opiates do.
Ive had multiple friends who died from overdose who might have still been here if they were on methadone. Im sure some of you all have friends/family suffering from opioid addiction, so i hope this info helps you help them.