Invisalign - Doubts?

I guess it is natural that everyone has a moment at some point during their treatment when the reality and scope of the Invisalign treatment hits them, and causes them to question the wisdom of doing it or their ability to follow through with the treatment. For me that time was early in the treatment, early July we will say.

I was just switching to a new set of trays (I don't remember which ones) and it hit me all of a sudden that I will be wearing these trays for at least the next year. Needless to say I was a little taken back by that thought. To that point, everything was a novelty. Sure I was wearing the aligners all day only to take them out to eat and brush, but it was just something new and different. As I put in that new set of aligners, it struck me that it was odd to have your mouth filled with plastic, and not be able to feel your teeth with your tongue. It was only then that the thought came up, crap for better or worse I will be wearing these trays for the next year or more, possibly considerably more if I have to get refinements afterwards which I count as a strong likelihood.

Much like a person who realizes they are trapped in an elevator and gets clastaphobic, I began to second guess the wisdom of my decision to undergo the treatment. I began to wonder if I would even be able to hold myself to the required regime and wonder what kind of an impact it would have on my life. Then I started to think about having to wear the retainers afterward, which depending on who you talk to might have to be worn everynight for the rest of your life. Again that depends who you talk to though.

What ended up helping me get beyond those thoughts of being overwhelmed was sitting down and thinking through exactly why I was undergoing the treatment and what I hoped to get from it. The realization of what I stand to gain, compared to the relatively small committment (though it does seem considerable at times even now), I realized I had no choice but to push through and complete it.

So anyone have any questions that I might be able to answer?