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> [“Recovery does not refer to an absence of pain or struggle. Rather, recovery is marked by the transition from anguish to suffering. In anguish the paralyzed man and I lived without hope. We experienced anguish as futile pain, pain that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-e-deegan/recovery-does-not-refer-to-an-absence-of-pain-or-struggle-rather/)

Patricia E. Deegan

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## More by Patricia E. Deegan

> [“Recovery does not refer to an absence of pain or struggle. Rather, recovery is marked by the transition from anguish to suffering. In anguish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-e-deegan/recovery-does-not-refer-to-an-absence-of-pain-or-struggle-rather/)

Patricia E. Deegan

> [“Recovery is the urge, the wrestle, and the resurrection.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-e-deegan/recovery-is-the-urge-the-wrestle-and-the-resurrection/)

Patricia E. Deegan

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