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90DF Live Chat 3: I Gave Up Everything To Be Here


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Just now, greekmom said:

Of course the shot didn't work.

Kris needs another fix.

I have seen that exact body language and facial expression from the ex...usually right before he went out to do some 'overtime' or took on a 17 hour trucking drive that suddenly got assigned to him...and he was so loyal to the company that he *had* to go...even though he had sooooo much neck pain AND a migraine...but his paycheck didn't change. 

I see you, Kris. 

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Just now, Pepper Mostly said:

I think we all know the answer to that. 

The thing is, it can be both. My husband has chronic pain and he needs pain meds to function. If he is late or runs out he goes through withdrawal. His pain is genuine, but he has been on pain meds for so long that he has a physical dependency. Its not an addiction, which has an added mental component.

And people can legit DIE a if they stop opioids suddenly. They have to taper off. You can have a heart attack if you stop  suddenly. I wont even tell you what it was like for my husband right after his open heart surgery when they gave him pain meds that  you would give to someone who has NOT been on opioids for 15 years.

So she may have pain and a dependency, or pain and an addiction. Or, she doesn't have pain now but is left with addiction. Frankly , it's a sad state to be in especially of it started with legit pain 

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1 minute ago, JennyMominFL said:

 

And people can legit DIE a if they stop opioids suddenly.

I wish I'd known that when I was the co-dependent. I don't wish it on your husband or even on Kris, but it might have been useful information for me. 😇

2 minutes ago, Doublemint said:

OK - I'm out a 9 PM to watch PBS......

What's on?

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