This is probably the realest answer I've seen on here. Patients get on here for real answers, not pompous replies.
It is incredibly discouraging when you go from active and healthy to be suddenly stopped in life by the wall of pain. It was a big adjustment for me, I had to adjust every detail of my life.
I started getting depressed and down on myself because even with hydrocodone, I still only get a good hour or two on a "good day" to feel alive and get out of bed or not use my wheelchair.
I take 4 tabs a day (also have to put in a reminder case, so I dont forget, because when pain hits you can't remember anymore). I have an alarm on my phone too. I take a tab before I wake up, so I'm not in horrible pain which can detour your day. Same before bed. I also use lidocaine patches, CBD cream, and take THC/CBD gummies. There is so much stigma around these practices. But I'd rather use something that works vs lay in bed focused on the pain and trying not to let my family see me cry all day because its not socially exceptable. And as a mother, I have to power thru the pain a lot to be there for my kids, the best I can. But without anything, the pain is too much to mentally deal with.
It can become an out-of-body experience when it gets too intense, so I found meditation helps when nothing else is working. I take my mind somewhere without screaming pain. I used to use apps, now I can put on music and do it at will. It's cliche but extremely helpful when medication doesn't work.
Another very helpful practice is to thearpy. Chronic pain can take you down hard mentally. I joined betterhelp for talk thearpy and chronic pain support group, very helpful to talk to others and get support. I also started taking antidepressants and do physiotherapy that comes to the house, because I'm so immobile.
Lastly, the part I struggle with the most is diet. I can seriously tell the difference if I ate healthy all day or ate sugar and fats all day, it can cause so much unneeded extra pain. So, if you're having an odd off day, worse than usual, it could be your diet. I'm on a heart healthy diet and it helps control my pain.
So, those are the things that help me cope. Living with Chronic Pain is a different way of life. I try to keep a positive perception and be grateful anytime I'm not in pain. Hope this helped.