When I found Tia I thought it was great but now not so much…

I remember discovering a website talking about how to quit opiates. I was prescribed Perc 10s and I was going through a bad divorce and my partner was trying to pin me as a druggie so I wanted to find a way off. I read this webpage talking about replacing percs with a dose of Tia. It seemed too good to be true but I brought it and although the normal rush like a perc wasn’t there I felt good and no withdrawal which was what I was hoping for. My small doses eventually Increased and I ran out and felt the withdrawals- I took percs again but this time they were working I popped 2-20mg- Nothing! Tried more and more and more and landed at nearly 100mg to keep the withdrawals away. What had I done to myself??? So I remained on percs a bit but at that dosage I was using up my prescription so of course back to an order of Tia. After doing that back n forth switch a few times I just stayed on Tia. It’s now been a few years and never thought how bad it was because it did help when I needed it…. The Tia caps like zaza and bora bora aren’t big where I am from. I’ve seen Neptune a few times but again it just isn’t a big one here I’m assuming more south (I’m near NJ/PA) I’m currently trying to do my own taper but I’m wondering how everyone actually discovered Tia? I only even used sod powder / never saw the capsules but I’ve read that’s where most people get started…. How did you start on/ discover it???