E165: Navigating the Gray Zone- Pain Meds, Surgery, and Recovery

Sober Friends

Matt J

Alcohol Free, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Dry January, Spirituality, Sober, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Sobriety, Sober Curious, Addiction, Religion & Spirituality, 12 Steps

4.2 • 718 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Send us a text In this candid episode, We delve into the often overlooked challenges faced by individuals in recovery when confronted with medical issues and surgeries. Steve shares his recent experience with hernia surgery and the unexpected pain that followed. The conversation explores the gray area surrounding pain medication in recovery, acknowledging the real struggles some may face. The hosts discuss strategies for safely managing prescribed pain meds, emphasizing the importance of open...

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0:00.0	I'm Matt.
0:00.9	Hey, I'm Steve.
0:01.9	Hey, I'm John.
0:03.1	This is the Sober Friends podcast.
0:05.8	We're here for The Sober Curious, the new guy, and the old timer.
0:10.3	We're here to talk about the stuff anyone looking to live, alcohol-free has to face day-to-day.
0:15.5	Now we overcame those struggles.
0:17.3	We speak for no 12-step group, but we do try to remain anonymous.
0:24.6	You're not alone. This is the Sober Friends podcast. Just because we're in recovery, Steve, doesn't mean that we're not faced with medical issues.
0:30.6	That could upend our recovery.
0:34.6	Doesn't mean surgeries, doesn't go away away doesn't mean injuries and stuff and
0:39.5	sometimes medicine intervenes and we might be faced with the option of pain pills and you
0:49.8	mentioned that you're about to have some surgery which which talked about at your meeting. Tell me more
0:55.7	about this. Actually, I had my surgery. I had my surgery on Tuesday. Oh, you did? Okay. I thought it was coming
1:01.4	up. No, I had my surgery Tuesday. I had a hernia surgery for a herniated navel. And anyway, so I had it, and when I first thought about getting this, it's been an ongoing thing.
1:14.4	My general, my general doctor, my GP has been saying, hey, it's just bother you, and I'm like, no, no, no.
1:20.9	So finally, we decided to have it done.
1:23.4	And I thought it would be somewhat kind of simple, but it wasn't. It's full surgery, full anesthesia.
1:30.7	And so I was sent home Tuesday, and I'll tell you something.
1:36.0	I've had rotator cuff surgery, which was one thing.
1:40.5	Nothing was as painful as this.
1:42.5	Wow.
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