Woman, 30, claims she overcame her opioid addiction by using ORGASMS to manage her chronic pain – showing how twice-daily sexual pleasure has enabled her to stop all painkillers
Woman, 30, claims she overcame her opioid addiction by using ORGASMS to manage her chronic pain – showing how twice-daily sexual pleasure has enabled her to stop all painkillers
- Based in Canada, Hannah Shewan Stevens began suffering from chronic pain at the age of 14
- She was prescribed codeine and tramadol, but soon developed an addiction
- Now 30 years old, Hannah relies on orgasms instead of prescription drugs
A woman has revealed how she beat her opioid addiction by using orgasms to manage her chronic pain.
Hannah Shewan Stevens, based in Canada, was prescribed codeine and tramadol after she started experiencing pain at the age of 14.
But she quickly became addicted, and at the height of her addiction, she was taking as many as 15 pills a day.
Now, at age 30, she’s turned her back on prescription medication and instead relies on morning and night orgasms as part of a “system” that minimizes everyday pain.
Canada-based Hannah Shewan Stevens was prescribed codeine and tramadol after she began suffering from pain at the age of 14
But she quickly became addicted, and at the height of her addiction, she was taking as many as 15 pills a day
Hannah talked about the pain she experienced as a teenager InsiderA constant ache lived in my lower back, my joints pricking at the slightest movement, and stabbing pains shot through every limb, rib, and vertebra up to 100 times a day.
‘It hindered everything from sleeping and eating to studying and socializing. Me sleepwalking through everyday life, unable to escape the clutches of chronic pain.
“I also experienced extreme chronic fatigue, chronic insomnia, and my mental health plummeted.”
Hannah said the doctor prescribed codeine and tramadol that could be refilled at any time and she soon “developed a dependency on drugs.”
She revealed that she “couldn’t survive a day” without dosing herself the prescribed drugs, before revealing that at the height of her addiction, she was taking as many as 15 pills a day.
At age 21, Hannah quit cold turkey, describing the withdrawal as “brutal.”
She later received a diagnosis that attributed the chronic pain to fibromyalgia and joint hypermobility syndrome.
She revealed, “After an intense session with an ex, I basked in the afterglow of an orgasm and realized my body was pain free for the first time in 10 years.
Now, at age 30, she’s turned her back on prescription drugs and instead relies on morning and night orgasms as part of a “system” that minimizes daily pain
“It didn’t last long, but the experience forged an obsession with achieving painlessness again.
“Since my accidental discovery, I’ve put together a system that minimizes my daily pain levels — namely, with morning and evening orgasms to reduce overall intensity — and separates sexual pleasure from pain management.”
Hannah has concluded that, along with daily physical therapy and meditation, orgasms make “the perfect coping mechanism cocktail.”
And while experts argue that orgasms shouldn’t be considered a primary treatment method, studies suggest they may be beneficial.
For example, analysis from 2013 published in Wise showed that sexual activity can lead to partial headache relief in some migraine sufferers.