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chronic pain

After being injured in an incident involving a truck, I now struggle with severe depression an chronic pain. For the last 3 years and 8 months i have been on st...
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After being injured in an incident involving a truck, I now struggle with severe depression an chronic pain. For the last 3 years and 8 months i have been on strong medication to keep me functioning. I was 24 at the time. My battle still continues and sometimes i wonder if it is worth while. I require nerve suppressants, anti-depressants, Sleeping medication, narcotic patches and strong codeine. my appetite is severely reduced. Someday's, It feels like i consume more pills than protein. Another one of my images entitled "it's worth it" is in recognition of the fact that despite my limitations, both physical and emotional, I can appreciate the little things in life that are not impacted by my disabilities. Things like an outback Australian sunset, the sound of native wildlife, the fresh air that cannot be found among the smog of the big cities. Life would be much harder if i was not living in the backyard of the Great Southern Land where time moves slowly and mother nature greets me with a gentle "good morning" sunrise and a kiss 'good night' in the form of a pastel sunset.
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