Doug, A perfect example of this is my past posts concerning issues. The issues say a year ago that were so important, I'm lucky if I remember them. Sadly, we/I have programed myself into an all or nothing world. In alot of cases, the issues took care of themselves. Sometimes, I take a thread that's been around for a long time. I go back and I'm amazed at the things I thought were important and the progress I've made. To bad we couldn't have a thread like the time capsules people plant to be opened in the future.
Wherever we are in recovery, like a diary, make a note for that day. Then at 6 months check it, then a year and so on. I guess we could "Save Time in A Bottle" put this note in a bottle and set a date to open it. I truly believe that many things have not changed around me. My perspective of them is what has changed. Oh, how our priorities change.