One of the main reasons I started The Tramadol Diaries, besides giving myself a platform to tell my own story, was to tell the stories of other women and men living with chronic pain.

We face so much every day — mind-blowing stuff, including (without limitation — I remember that from my lawyering days!) massive resistance from the medical community, skepticism from disability review officials as well as our own friends, financial distress, strained relationships, and diminished hope.

As if dealing with the pain itself wasn’t enough, y’know? Some of the stories I hear on a daily basis from folks on Twitter and comments/email from my blog would simply blow the mind of the average citizen.

Thank you so much for the incredibly kind words and the link, and thank you for being a voice for the disabled and the chronically hurt.