Today, I started my cure from my opioid addiction. My whole body is so sore, I'm lying in bed and I'm still hurting to the point that I cried half the day, and nothing will make me feel any better. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I am 10 years clean from an opiate addiction. It’s also been 10 years since I began suffering from severe restless legs syndrome, to the point I cry from frustration and sleep deprivation almost every night. I’ve tried several medications, they don’t help. A recent injury has made me realize opiates do. FML
Today, I'm on opioids due to severe pelvic pain. Taking them makes me constipated and increases my pain, which leads to taking more painkillers. I can choose to be in agony and the possibility of pooping, or be in slightly less pain and completely bunged up. FML
Today, I woke up with my back super sore. I couldn’t get out of my bed without crying and great difficulty. The last time my chronic pain was like this it went on for three months and I could barely move. It was absolutely awful. FML
Today, thanks to America's opiate epidemic, I can no receive the pain management I require for broken ribs. FML
Today, I found that I have a rare side effect to the hydrocodone prescribed after surgery. One pill keeps me up for almost 24 hours. Either I'm in tremendous pain and try to sleep, or I'm not in much pain and stay awake. I can't win. FML
Today, I stopped taking prescription narcotics for pain, which make you constipated. I also enjoyed a few beers. Because of this collaboration, I had a very painful first turd followed by a flow of burning liquid. I cried. FML
Today, I have a tooth infection that's spread to my jaw and ear. It hurts so badly that I'm practically in tears. Today's also the day I found out I'm allergic to the medication I was prescribed. Everything hurts, I'm covered in hives, and I can't stop throwing up. FML
Today, my mother-in-law flushed my pain medicine because she believes I’ve been using it too long and I’m addicted. I had surgery four days ago. FML
Today, it sucks so bad because I have fibromyalgia, which is a chronic pain there is no cure for. Right now I hurt so bad that I want to go to the hospital to stop the pain, but they won’t do anything. FML
Today, I woke up with really sore abs; not from working out at the gym, but because I've been coughing for 3 days straight and nothing is helping. Now every time I cough, it physically hurts. FML
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Top comments
Thaylok 17
Awesome for you and this new beginning!! Look around you, you know why you made the choice. Now include those reasons in your life daily. If the reason was a loved one, let them help you in your daily life. You can do this!
Dumbum123 19
You got this! Hope you pull through and I hope you find support on the other side.
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Thaylok 17
Awesome for you and this new beginning!! Look around you, you know why you made the choice. Now include those reasons in your life daily. If the reason was a loved one, let them help you in your daily life. You can do this!
Yudith 28
Let's hope it's not like the title says. If it is, check the nearest NA meeting in your area. You got this!
Dumbum123 19
You got this! Hope you pull through and I hope you find support on the other side.
smoochmysnoot 6
May not feel like it now, but it gets better. Try to stay strong, and take it easy.
JIMMY2CHAINZ_84 2
just give it time friend. you will feel better soon. maybe try a medical detox if it gets too unbearable
FluffythePink 23
The only way through Hell is to KEEP crawling. Every second, every minute, every hour, every day gets you a bit closer to being clean and living again. Eventually you'll be mostly free of it. You just have to keep going. Don't stop. Don't slip and you'll get there. 🫂