Welcome here. Accepting is a good step. You will see improvements, and/or better ways to cope or work "around" your condition.


As you may have read I saw big improvements. A few weeks ago I drove 1.100 km in one day (my wife did the other 350), even though 5 years ago I couldn't even drive to she nearby shop. Mind you, I do take painkilling meds, and I have to recover a few days after such a feat, so I'm far from cured or fully functional, but it's quite the difference from where I started.


The last 2 weeks I'm in pain again, but it doesn't drag me down anymore, as I know there will be good weeks as well. The condition does influence my life, but it no longer defines it.


And I still think getting sober was one of the smartest things I ever did in my entire life. Your mileage will not vary.