Thank you to everyone who answered my questions

I wanted to thank the people who gave me practical advice. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. Two tips made a real difference: keeping a log and asking for help early. What would help newcomers most?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 5 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

It is nice to see a thank-you post. Keep going.