@ojtheviking I am, piece by piece, it's a lot better than it was last year this time, or even the years before that. I'm aware, and practicing. Not always on the ball, but also not beating myself up too much for it. I really appreciate you keeping an ear out though, there's a lot in knowing that it's there.

@therustycheez I agree, the security of knowing friends are willing to listen can be uplifting in and of itself. I don't mean to pry, nor make you answer anything here in a comment if you'd rather not openly discuss it, but I was just wondering, based on the way you compared it to this time last year, etc. Is there a significant date that affects you due to a bad memory or something?