Morphine Standoff

I have come to the realization that there is a cost to pain relief.  The more pain relief I get, the less brain power I have.  I’m going to keep my morphine level where it is now because I’m alarmed at how it interferes with talking and thinking.  I stutter and stammer, embarrassing me and making me reluctant to enter a conversation.  That is anathema to a chatter-box like me!