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It's warm today...
Oct. 25th, 2010 02:17 pmThere are chronic pain sufferers who can barely get through a day without medication of some kind. There are chronic pain sufferers who have managed to control pain without medication at all. There are chronic pain sufferers who don't like taking pain medications and push through the pain as much as possible. There are chronic pain sufferers who try to get through pain without medication unless it becomes unbearable.
I'm in the last category. And this is unbearable. I wound up taking a Tylenol 3 - the codeine has helped enough. I have several pills left over from the epic migraine episode.
Part of me is arrogant and defiant, saying "I refuse to defend or justify taking pain medication to people who think I may become addicted." I then realize that this is ridiculous. I really don't need to defend or justify anything.
I'm reminded of people who blame victims of bullying, who believe that all the victims need is to toughen up. I almost ended a friendship with an old college friend because of his attitude toward the recent suicides.
Adam is safely in New Mexico, and will be working steadily until Friday morning, when he flies home.
I'm watching an episode of an updated "My Little Pony" series on a new kids' channel. It's in the style of "Powerpuff Girls." It's hilarious. Oh, '80s nostalgia.
I'm in the last category. And this is unbearable. I wound up taking a Tylenol 3 - the codeine has helped enough. I have several pills left over from the epic migraine episode.
Part of me is arrogant and defiant, saying "I refuse to defend or justify taking pain medication to people who think I may become addicted." I then realize that this is ridiculous. I really don't need to defend or justify anything.
I'm reminded of people who blame victims of bullying, who believe that all the victims need is to toughen up. I almost ended a friendship with an old college friend because of his attitude toward the recent suicides.
Adam is safely in New Mexico, and will be working steadily until Friday morning, when he flies home.
I'm watching an episode of an updated "My Little Pony" series on a new kids' channel. It's in the style of "Powerpuff Girls." It's hilarious. Oh, '80s nostalgia.
