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When stopping alcohol makes physical pain more intense

I quit drinking and my chronic pain got worse and I don't know if the alcohol was actually helping or if I just think it was.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The removal of chemical comfort forces us to confront the baseline reality of our physical existence.

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“Where Are You with Alcohol and the body?”

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