Following my surgeries I have needed narcotic pain reliever for a couple days--but once three weeks. I got off these asap, because I had issues with alcohol when I was young--I hated having to take them because i could recognize addictive power and like you, no enjoyment. Over years of taking tramadol, the only interest I have in it is for certain types of pain. As you mentioned, when your pain is real, there is no eurphoria. I still have not taken doctors advice to use medical marijuana. I tried it twice in my twenties and found that I liked it too much--and never used it again. Now, I have good days or weeks followed by bad, but not ready for anything stronger.