Elasped Time?

[Daniel]

How much time stands in between the period you first recognized P was a problem and you achieved some something like sobriety (i.e., relapses do not count in this poll as they represent events after your attempt at being free from PA)

[artguy34]

I think you should also have a poll in regards to how long we PA's have been having this problem in our lives. It can show how long we have lived thinking our PA was "Normal" and can try to help others understand that this is not something easily fixed. It will take dedication and determination to fight this battle.

Just my opinion, not that you have to create another poll.

Thanks,

AG

[Rowlf]

Well I reckon it was either a few weeks or a few days depending how I count it.

I remember I had a knockback from someone I was wanting to date and went on a binge and just lost a few days and then spent the next 3 weeks dragging myself through the days, totally energy-less, no life force at all.

Then, a couple of week later, I was going to go for therapy about relationships and had to do a short life history. Then I realised the pattern I'd been in for 25 years around dating / relationship and saw my increasing p usage. I saw then I had a P problem, starting looking on Wikipedia for PA and found TTF. That was July 2 2008....

As soon as I realised I had a problem and actually acknowledged it I came here. I'd known in the back of my mind that things weren't right increasing over the previous year or so. It was only occassional binge so I mistakenly thought I could 'handle' it. Once I admitted to myself I was addicted I knew I needed help.

Interesting to remember this again...

[Betterforever]

I guess I probably knew to some extent for a few years, but I guess I was in denial. It seems so obvious looking back. I didn't even realize in all the ways and to what extremes it was affecting me.