We've not done it on purpose, but we have lost chunks of many years at a time in that way. It seems every couple of years we 'snap to' and realise where the hell we are. It's quite terrifying to have so many years slip by and then to 'come to' so to speak and realize that we are ignoring a major problem here and it needs to be addressed.
I don't want to slip back into complacency this time. I want to bring it all together, get it (us) sorted once and for all, and embrace the full experience of life.