The Pill, The Knife, and The No: How I Escaped the Opioid Trap and Saved My Spine at 18
At 18 years old, life is supposed to be a series of open doors. You are standing on the precipice of adulthood, looking out at a horizon filled with college, travel, relationships, and freedom. You feel invincible. I was not invincible. At 18, I felt broken. While my friends were planning road trips and…







