I think there are two different states when the pain goes away - relief and euphory. These can be mistaken occasionally - as in the Rabbi and the goat joke/par

I think there are two different states when the pain goes away - relief and euphory. These can be mistaken occasionally - as in the Rabbi and the goat joke/parable. But in most cases, it is clear if a state would be desirable if there were no discomfort before. (As a side note, it is why I am skeptical about people praising the Kambo ceremony - taking a frog poison.) Ad hammer - I mention that in another blog post (curious if you refer to this or if it is a nice coincidence). In any case, there is a difference if something is only a temporary discomfort or causes long-term harm. Instead of using a hammer, one can get spanked or (safely) flogged.