It has meant no longer drinking alcohol. It has meant staying physically active and involved in life. Most importantly, it has meant dismantling grudges and forgiving others. All these things are to alloy my body plenty of energy to be used towards upkeep and repair, rather than constantly clearing bad food and bad air while fighting stress and fatigue. Changing things in my environment has been a very effective means of controlling my pain level.
Most pain is worsened by specific types of stimulation and improved by other stimuli.
Each person's pain is unique and the good and the bad stimuli are remarkably different between people. For me, to find out what factors have what effect on my pain, I have had to be a bit of a scientist. I have tried many different things, exploring one thing at a time to decide what helps and what doesn't. For me, tiger balm or peppermint oil applied to the painful parts works great. My legs hurt when fabric rubs against the skin, so I wear pants made of smooth material.