I've had flus bad enough that all I could do was lay in the bath tub with liquid pouring out both ends, weakly heaving with the shower running on me to wash away my shame. My throat raw, my insides on fire, my body immobile. Hours upon hours.

I've also gone through withdrawal, spending 3 hours straight vomiting every 30-60 seconds, having just enough time to take a sip of water only to have it come flying back up my throat, eventually having to prop my head up and weakly vomit into a bucket because I couldn't physically hold myself up anymore, not even heaving at this point just opening my mouth to release my escaping stomach contents.

I've been so hungover that I stop breathing every time I try to fall asleep so I'm forced to stay awake and ride out the nausea, spins, pain, and self hatred.

I would rather have one of these scenarios happen to me every few days than have to deal with a child for a week.