This community helped me more than I expected - what worked for you?

I wanted to thank the people who gave me practical advice. I am in Little Rock, in case local advice matters. 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 12 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.