BP is usually for life and it actually tends to get worse if untreated. A lot of people think they can "outgrow" or "beat" BP but most research suggests BP acts something like alcoholism. People go through good times and say "hey I'm doing good, I'll have a drink" and then they fall back into hard times. I have a good friend who is all sorts of MI with drugs, alcohol, and other behaviors and he's warned me not to let my guard down.