We are in much the same place. I realize the extent of my injury and that this is a major uphill battle since spines begin to degenerate, etc. I also cannot say that I'm not taking the meds again. There is a half a script in my drawer. Haven't taken even a sliver since my jump date (and am not even tempted) but if my back pain goes into the acute phase again and I can't get to the doc for two weeks, they will help me do things like get up and go to the bathroom. As simple as that sounds, just going to the other room, even taking a step when my injury is in acute mode, is impossible because of the pain. In its chronic phase, whatever, I can deal with it without opiates.
