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

I have read this forum every day since I lost my job. There are 4 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. 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 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.