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When pain relief conflicts with other values

I feel guilty taking pain medication for my cancer because I want to be present for my kids, but without it I can barely function.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Managing suffering requires trade-offs between competing goods like alertness, presence, and basic functioning.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.