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It's different when you can feel the pain...

I'm on day 16 of Vicodin withdrawal, I think about popping every now and again, but the cravings aren't as bad as I thought they'd be.  I was walking down the hall today and hit my hip on the closet door knob, and it hurt like hell.  And I was reminded of a quote from Surogates a crappy Bruce Willis movie, but really it means a lot.  It is different when you can feel the pain.  The array of sensation is broader, emotion is deeper and more meaningful.  I've heard addicts talk about these dramatic negative emotions, but I submit that along with that you'll feel better at times than you ever could on the drugs.  Pain hurts, for better or worse if you're a pleasure user like I used to be its temporary, now of chronic pain is your life I'm sorry and I hope every day science finds a way to mute your pain sans the narcotics.  I hope for you all that we as a group of addicts can find our way through the woods and put down the pills forever.  I will beat this...
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199177 tn?1490498534
Tthe pain right now because you have only been off them a few weeks is going to seem even worse .Your mind loves to plays tricks on you at this point becuse  it want s it fix .
The pain that got me the most was the emotional pain I was so used to being numb all of the time I remeber the first time someone said something that upset me a bawled like a baby .LOL but it was then it was like was I can cry now and laugh were before i was just kind of there .
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1926359 tn?1331588139
I second that comment.  I rather actually feel, and be present and accountable then numb.  Besides-the pain I felt on the pills for the last few months is no better than the chronic pain I already have.  Best to you(:
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1930941 tn?1400107522
Thank you for such an inspirational message.  I do also notice every ache and pain  but i would take that any day over the feelings the drugs do!!
Thanks@!
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