Thank you to everyone who answered my questions - 25 weeks in

I have read this forum every day since I lost my job. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. Two tips made a real difference: keeping a log and asking for help early. Anyone want to swap notes?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 8 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.