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No Pain, No Gain

The hardest part of recovery is the pain.....  Pain comes in many forms and usually we just adapt. Eventually, it gets better and in some cases it completely resolves itself. You know the saying "No pain, No gain" ....... This term I'm pretty sure was coined through work outs and sports. However, it can be applied to our personal pain as well. If you fight through the pain you will gain strength and find a fighter deep inside that you never knew existed. I have decided to use my pain to help someone else through there pain. I was 17 when I first felt the pain of losing someone I loved. Not just anyone but my brother; my best friend . It wasn't like we had any easy life to begin with but we had each other always. The day I walked through the door to see his lifeless body on the table is a day that has been forever branded in my mind. Watching our Mom weather this storm was probably the most indescribable circumstance I've ever been a part of. If I dwell in