A conversation about physical recovery from prescription opioid addiction
Dave and I talk about the physical aspects of his recovery from prescription opioid addiction: withdrawal, post-acute withdrawal syndrome, and more.
Tag: tramadol addiction
on being fragile
Last year, or the year before, my dentist told me I needed gum surgeries. And I didn’t go back. Cut gum tissue from the roof of my mouth. Sew it to my receded gums. Heal. And repeat. No thank you. But now I’m in pain …
the truth heals, part two
The blog post today is written by Dave. In the previous post, I wrote about letting go of Dave’s recovery. My prayer in the last few years of his addiction finally became a simple, “If he’s lying, please don’t let him get away with it.” I still …
there’s something I have to tell you
I’ve been doing this blog for almost a year now . . . and I still haven’t told our whole story. If I’m ever going to get it all out there, I’m going to have to be more consistent. More organized. More brave. * * …
Redemption is real
“His life is a testament to how redemption, so often debased and abused in a 24/7 news cycle obsessed with celebrity and scandal, can be astonishingly powerful and real.” — Rich Lowry on Charles W. Colson I was writing an article recently for work and …
Learning to hide
It’s been a long time since my last post. Sometimes, I struggle with a post for a few days and when it’s done it’s like I’ve knocked down another wall. And I need to let the dust settle before I work on the next. This …
Weighing In
I’ve often been a swinging pendulum . . . an all or nothing kind of gal. Throwing all my energy here and then way over there. Terribly messy and then Mommy Dearest-clean. Totally opposed to something and then really excited about it . . . and then not, again. . . But I’m fairly certain …
“Fix it ’til it’s broke”
People are the way they are for a reason. I took a test a few weeks ago. The kind I love — asking lots of questions about me. The is called Strengthsfinder. And I’m completely fascinated by it. I do realize we aren’t all the same. …