I think that once you've been sober for a number of years it becomes harder to understand why you didn't come to your senses much earlier.
^i can relate to this one bud.. i was about 4 years sober when i really started wondering how in the hell i ever allowed myself to become what i
became. i talked about it with my sponsor a few times. the bottom line is really: who am i
today? and you know what? i am honestly mostly OK with it. do i still regret some things in my past? i sure do! but, i am a Far FAR better man today than i was 5 years ago..