Habit, I don't normally post to anybody's sit. My wife has moved out but was similiar to yours in many aspects. I will reply to being in MLC myself. The fake hellos, goodnights etc. In the middle of MLC that is all you have to give. I don't think I even said that very often. I faked my way through my life as best as I could given the internal confusion. Was I healing? I was but I don't think everybody does heal through this. Why do some heal and others not? I don't know that answer. The capacity to get through a day was very limited in my case. How long was I in this glazed state. Approx 1 1/2 years. Total MLC 2 1/2 yrs. If you have any other questions you may ask. I will answer as honestly as I can but I lost at least a year where I don't remember much at all only pain.