Aa
what a waste
I am just shy of 5 months clean and here i am in so much pain. It just never ends, i finally get my life back together, get clean and now i am a mess. All the pain to get clean and stay clean was just a waste of time for me. How is one to live in pain and be opiate free, and yet can't take opiates because they got the best of me. Off to the surgeon on thursday to see what the heck is wrong with me, at this point i am just so frustrated, scared, and depressed. I CT the Cylmbalta and that was he!!, and now this, it just never ends. Depression has kicked in on overdrive and my quality of life has deteriorated, what do i have to look forward too, absolutely nothing:( Sorry to be such a downer i just needed to vent out my frustrations.
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I'm so sorry you are feeling this way! Don't you dare give up! You said that to me not so long ago. I'm sorry your pain is bad. Hopefully the doctor can come up with something. I'll say a prayer())))hugs)))) bkitty
Im proud of you for beating your vacuum to death! Now you want me to buy you a new one after I gave you PRICELESS information?? LOL You silly!
It's not easy but we can adjust to it. So we can't take pain meds in huge numbers every single day?? No. It's not good for anyone. But a med for pain?? Certainly. It's all about having a plan just as Sara said before. I just wish this weren't such an issue with people. I wonder if this was discussed when she was at the rehab facility...
It's not easy but we can adjust to it. So we can't take pain meds in huge numbers every single day?? No. It's not good for anyone. But a med for pain?? Certainly. It's all about having a plan just as Sara said before. I just wish this weren't such an issue with people. I wonder if this was discussed when she was at the rehab facility...
I could not agree more! Yes, this certainly does warrant a good discussion! Life happens! Injuries, surgery, dental work, it all happens! The key is to have a well thought out plan and to follow it! I'm not naive enough to think that it's easy, but it is doable! Thanks, for the food for thought!
You still owe me a vacuum!
You still owe me a vacuum!
Thanks for that...I feel strongly about pain management. NO ONE should ever suffer, it's like a kind of punishment and the last thing we should have is punishment.
I think this should be talked about more often. Sometimes we get so guilt tripped about taking meds for pain that we won't. It's wrong and it's not the point of recovery.
I wish Dana would post back. If she did take some meds, she better not be calling it a relapse...
I think this should be talked about more often. Sometimes we get so guilt tripped about taking meds for pain that we won't. It's wrong and it's not the point of recovery.
I wish Dana would post back. If she did take some meds, she better not be calling it a relapse...
"TAKE THE PAIN MEDS!!!"
I agree. I think it's foolish to be in pain because some guilt trip about taking pain meds.
I agree. I think it's foolish to be in pain because some guilt trip about taking pain meds.
Dane, get your butt back here or I WILL find you! You are human and I agree with Vicki! Your ice cream is melting!
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I'm here sipping my coffee (mmmm delicious) and thinking about you. I see EXACTLY where you're stuck and, you're right, you're miserable either way!
Usually there's a "happy medium" in difficult situations. Look for it. I can see one right now. First, manage the pain and then manage the addiction. One may balance the other...
You can't be in pain Dana. Everyone knows that will destroy quality of life. but, you CAN control the addiction. I've told you this with other words. Just because we've been addicted to pills does NOT mean we can never take them again! We just have to watch it!! So, if you take the pills for pain and find you're taking more than needed because they're so lovable, you'll have to be aware of it and intervene with yourself. That's why you have a support system in place.
You're not an island Dana. You're not alone in this! You've been dealt a pretty s h itty hand in this life so now you need to WORK WITH IT! You can't change anything but you can work around it. I really think you can get to place of comfort and happiness just by compromising and accepting a few things. My advice is to talk with your husband today and get yourself some pain meds. A little chat with the doctor tomorrow is in order as well. There's a solution and a plan for this, just stop being so ------- independent!
Love, Mama Bear