I had no idea how bad this chapter of my life would be, the getting off of the pain medicine part and recovering from that. If I had known, could I have gotten through it? I’m not sure.
Read MoreMeet all the opiates and opoids I had left in my cupboard once I was off. How did I end up with such a stockpile? I’m not sure.
Read MoreThis was the day, maybe the exact moment even, when the last of my last tiny opiate dose metabolized out.
Read MoreThe withdrawal got so bad, I wanted to check into rehab. Maybe Passages in Malibu?
Read MoreI remember my first trip to the Hard Drug Pharmacy, and my last, and all the ones in between. I hated being there.
Read MoreThe Power Plate brought me to Jerry Sher, my favorite physical therapist ever.
Read MoreAfter I got off all the heavy pain drugs, and time went by, my brain still did not work very well.
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