Pain Relief Without Side Effects and Addiction

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10. Hubby told me that the "problem"

with opioids is actually with the person... that taking more than cuts the pain is because the person is trying to cut the emotional pain. It makes you feel you're lovable, and you can actually love yourself. Which, if you think about it, makes sense. Most addicts seem to be trying to reach for something that's normally out of reach for themselves - loving oneself. Heroin, hubby says, feels a big hole in some people, which is one of the reasons it's so hard to kick emotionally and mentally.

I've never had that problem. I long ago accepted people either really like me or they really hate me. I've got that kind of personality (gryn).

As for pot, I wish like hell KS would get out of it's regressivity and join the 20th century. But Brownback and his crew (many of whom are still in power here) took us back decades - and really pushed the morality issues. I don't mind pot's buzz... but everything in its place. A good buzz is great when gathering with like minded folks -- not so great for getting work done. That's what the pain meds do for me. It does cut the pain, and yes... to a degree, allows me to push the remaining to the background. But at least it allows me to clean house, tho at my own pace (not that it looks like it right now. lol!)