After he admitted his problem, he began the long road back.

他承认了自己的问题，开始了一段长期的浪子回头的历程。

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Then we started the long road back.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Proximity issues stuck the Giants and Dodgers with long road trips back then, similar to the realities faced by any potential 21st-century Japanese or Korean club.

FORBES

As for the economy, the road back to health will be long and painful.

ECONOMIST: Paul Krugman's London lectures