This is my take on it. I think you probably do have a little time to stop, meditate, think, focus on recovery. My feeling is that rather than it be a time issue it is because it is a difficult thing to do: to stop and pick up the mirror etc.
Let me put it this way... You found time to do 'unhealthy' behaviours, to focus on destructive and hurtful things (for you), to put a magnifying glass on the A, to set up elaborate stings etc. Imagine that time spent focussing on you and your recovery.
I suspect we've all done it.. you're not alone.. the hardest thing about this is probably not dealing with the A but dealing with ourself. :ghug