Day 32 … terrible shoulder pain
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Sorry to hear about the shoulder issue Icandothis. I've suffered from intermittent rotator cuff impingements in both shoulders for about 10 years now and it is the worst when they act up. I can't lift weights or anything. I hope the PT you've been doing helps. It usually takes my corrective exercises about a month to clear up my issues when they arise. Just hang in there. Congrats on your sober time.
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The sober time is hard won but so, so worth it. I hope the pain is eased by the medication.
This is terrible heat is supposed to break tomorrow, that in itself must have made the pain even harder to bear. Keep going ican. !
This is terrible heat is supposed to break tomorrow, that in itself must have made the pain even harder to bear. Keep going ican. !
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I'm sorry you drank. Maybe its time to reconsider your pain management regime with input from your Doctor - its commendable not to want to rely on anything more than panadol and ibuprofen - but if that choice somehow leads you back to drinking, is it really the best choice?
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Hi Ican - I’m sorry you drank.
I will say the same thing I said last time. I’m sure your pain is very hard to deal with, but life will keep putting hard things in front of you at different points, just like it does to all of us.
The problem to me still seems to be that every day you make an assessment on the lines of “tough day, I could have drank, but I didn’t “.
I think what this says is that, even when you don’t drink, the thought that you could have drank is somewhere in there - I.e drinking was a realistic option, you just didn’t take it.
If you have this option everyday, you will give in eventually. I think any of us would.
The trick is in drinking not being an option, at all, whatever happens with life, and I think this is what is missing in your recovery, something to erase drinking as an option.
By no means I think this is easy, and I’m not trying to point fingers at you, just trying to tell you what I think would be helpful for your sobriety.
I hope you find good alternatives both for your pain and for your sobriety.
My best wishes.
Mr P
I will say the same thing I said last time. I’m sure your pain is very hard to deal with, but life will keep putting hard things in front of you at different points, just like it does to all of us.
The problem to me still seems to be that every day you make an assessment on the lines of “tough day, I could have drank, but I didn’t “.
I think what this says is that, even when you don’t drink, the thought that you could have drank is somewhere in there - I.e drinking was a realistic option, you just didn’t take it.
If you have this option everyday, you will give in eventually. I think any of us would.
The trick is in drinking not being an option, at all, whatever happens with life, and I think this is what is missing in your recovery, something to erase drinking as an option.
By no means I think this is easy, and I’m not trying to point fingers at you, just trying to tell you what I think would be helpful for your sobriety.
I hope you find good alternatives both for your pain and for your sobriety.
My best wishes.
Mr P
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Sorry about your pain Ican. In my experience, at best alcohol may make you temporarily forget that pain is there but, just like a hangover, it comes back around and can even make things worse. Glad you stopped drinking and I hope you get relief soon.
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