DUEL with the DEVIL
The problem of creating a non-addictive painkiller
by Jim Wile
Rock bottom
Prologue
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Posted June 3, 2024General / Fiction
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Shocking news in the morning
Chapter 1
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Post Number 300
A Milestone Post
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Aftermath of the tragedy
Chapter 2
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An unexpected meeting
Chapter 3
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Posted June 12, 2024General / Fiction
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The first tutoring session
Chapter 4
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Smitten
Chapter 5
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The art of the pursuit
Chapter 6
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The party
Chapter 7
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Aftermath of the accident
Chapter 8
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Posted June 26, 2024General / Fiction
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Withdrawal, relapse, and the birth of a new enterprise
Chapter 9
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Posted June 29, 2024General / Fiction
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Disaster at home
Chapter 10
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Posted July 2, 2024General / Fiction
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Calamity and confession
Chapter 11
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Posted July 4, 2024General / Fiction
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Rehab
Chapter 12
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Posted July 7, 2024General / Fiction
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Julia's story
Chapter 13
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Posted July 10, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian's story in group therapy
Chapter 14
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Posted July 11, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian and Julia's first real encounter
Chapter 15
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Posted July 14, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian and Julia together at rehab
Chapter 16
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Posted July 17, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian meets Julia's parents at her house
Chapter 17
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Posted July 19, 2024General / Fiction
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Julia meets Fran
Chapter 18
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Posted July 22, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian, Fran, and Julia celebrate
Chapter 19
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Posted July 25, 2024General / Fiction
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Julia leaves to audition at Juilliard
Chapter 20
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Posted July 28, 2024General / Fiction
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The audition
Chapter 21
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Posted July 31, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian leaves for college
Chapter 22
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First days of college for Brian
Chapter 23
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Posted August 5, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian visits Julia at Juilliard
Chapter 24
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Posted August 7, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian sets up a double date
Chapter 25
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Posted August 10, 2024General / Fiction
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The date from hell
Chapter 26
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Posted August 12, 2024General / Fiction
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An impromptu concert
Chapter 27
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Posted August 15, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian hurts himself weight lifting
Chapter 28
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Posted August 18, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian begins taking Oxy again
Chapter 29
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Posted August 21, 2024General / Fiction
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An accident in the lab
Chapter 30
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Posted August 24, 2024General / Fiction
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Another overdose puts Brian in the hospital again
Chapter 31
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Posted August 27, 2024General / Fiction
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Aftermath of the overdose
Chapter 32
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Posted August 30, 2024General / Fiction
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Dr. Rieke's offer
Chapter 33
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Posted September 1, 2024General / Fiction
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The 4th of July party
Chapter 34
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Posted September 4, 2024General / Fiction
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A shocking exchange with Julia's mother
Chapter 35
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Posted September 7, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian and Julia begin a life together
Chapter 36
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Posted September 9, 2024General / Fiction
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Big decisions back in North Carolina
Chapter 37
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Posted September 12, 2024General / Fiction
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Brian begins creating his new drug
Chapter 38
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Posted September 15, 2024General / Fiction
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Animal trials and a visit from Fran and Mike
Chapter 39
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Posted September 17, 2024General / Fiction
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Progress and end-of-year party
Chapter 40
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Posted September 21, 2024General / Fiction
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Disaster strikes as we return to the present in 2022
Chapter 41
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Posted September 23, 2024General / Fiction
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Julia's reaction when she returns from her tour
Chapter 42
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Posted September 26, 2024General / Fiction
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Depression and anxiety set in
Chapter 43
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Posted September 29, 2024General / Fiction
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Enter Nadia
Chapter 44
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Posted October 1, 2024General / Fiction
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Brainstorming with Dr. Rieke
Chapter 45
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Posted October 5, 2024General / Fiction
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A visit from old friends
Chapter 46
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Posted October 9, 2024General / Fiction
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The Final Chapter
Chapter 47
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Posted October 13, 2024General / Fiction
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