Focus...ahhh...the first thing to go for me as the crap hit the fan. It's been almost a year now and I feel far more "normal" again. It takes a while, give yourself as many breaks as you can. I still have memory issues, which I know is from stress and anxiety. But the more I work on turning my focus back on me, the better I feel and the easier life becomes again.
Love the MC idea...that's a good way to take the focus off of everything else. And keep your hands busy.