I Considered Myself Cured

Twelve years ago, I seriously injured my back. The recovery period included a series of exercise I was to do twice a day without fail. After seven months, the back seemed normal. So I considered myself cured and stopped doing the exercise. Within a month, I was back in traction, and I had to start all over again--quite patiently. Clearly, I could have avoided this pain had I done what I knew I had to do.