Hey there, lovely @dreemit!
Thank you for the vote of confidence in my story! And yes, what you describe above is exactly where I'm at in the current chapter. His reluctance to having the procedure performed and trying to use self-control to, in effect, "heal" himself. Very perceptive of you and a direction I was going to follow up on.
Thanks again for your support. After the new HF19, I keep having to build my steempower back up. Still need to find the right balance, lol. Hopefully in time, I'll get used to it. :)
Bless you, as always, and thanks once more! :)