022 Elaine Lindsay: Navigating Addiction to Pain Killers

   As a young woman, Elaine was crushed between 3 cars and suffered massive internal injuries and endured multiple surgeries.

    Elaine bravely self proclaims that she is a functional junkie and shares her journey in hopes it may help others gain insight.

    We discuss how the fact that pain killer addiction is treated like a dirty little secret perpetuates the problem (if not creates the problem).

    People in chronic pain experience shame.

    Tips for people suffering from pain killer addiction:

    You have to do it for you (not for others in your life).

    Overcome the feeling that you don't deserve better.

    Dig deep to call on courage to seek help.

    Take that first step.

    Tips for family of people who suffer from addiction:

    The more you push to help, the more likely they'll push away.

    When they seem to rebel against you, it's often their way of trying to protect you (because we are hard-wired to protect those we love).

    Addicts often suffer from lack of self-confidence.

    Just keep loving them.

    You can't control others, but you can control your own reaction.

    When they feel judged by you, you are telling them they are less than. So it feels like you're giving love on the one hand and rescinding it with the other.

 

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