Another Pain That Makes Me Complete

I am digesting a pretty-good book, Unafraid, by Carey Scott (https://careyscott.org). Today I want to relate something she wrote about pain:

"The goal isn't avoiding pain -- that's not realistic or beneficial -- but instead allowing it to make us complete."

I find that to be reassuring to me, a recovering alcoholic. It's especially comforting today after I just watched another Steelers loss.