Thank you to everyone who answered my questions

I have read this forum every day since I lost my job. It has been weighing on me all week. Two tips made a real difference: keeping a log and asking for help early. Is there anything I can do for others?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 14 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Glad it helped. Reading how others handled it got me through my own bad weeks too.