Bernadette Phillips of Lewes is living with a disability and previously struggled with opioid dependence. She now advocates for alternative approaches to pain management. Imagine getting out of bed, making coffee and heading to work like you do every day. Now, imagine doing that with chronic pain that spikes when you stand, tightens when you move and lingers long enough to make it hard to focus on even simple tasks. Now, imagine you find something, almost by chance, that actually works.