Consumed By Worry

Lisa, yeah, it didn't manage to pull me back down. It felt like it was going to for a couple hours and maybe it would have if I hadn't been able to solve the problem but since it was solved, the stress faded. Funny how solved problems do that.

CyranO I'm glad you were able to get the power back on.
It is no fun living without electricity, heat, warm water.
I would HAVE to wash my hair for work, and when it's in the 40's or even 50's in Ohio, that water is shockingly ice cold.

I hope things keep working in your favor

Cyran0, sorry you're having such a hard time but sounds like a lot of your worry/panic is justified. I can't imagine how else I would expect to feel were I to have your current problems. We are equipped with fight or flight but it's hard on humans I think because we often don't have anything to fight with and no where to go in flight. I think of my brothers who use to chase rabbits when we lived in the country until they cornered the rabbit and it would scream and have to jump in the river and swim across.

I hope being back here gives you a little comfort and "sanity" and some ideas of other ways to fight and I hope the economy where you are gets a little more healthy so the job situation picks back up, etc.