Thank you RedCandle. The temptation for the familiar, especially my apartment gets the best of me sometimes, but so far I have been able to resist going back. Still no new apartment, but the way my head is feeling these days I don't think I should be making a decision on what kind of bread to use for a sandwich let alone where and with whom I should live. lol. Your story gives me hope, it takes a lot of strength to do what you have done...I hope I can be that strong. I am expecting either a very tearful or very angry scene when I do get my own place and have to move the rest of my stuff out. That's enough to stop me in my tracks some days, add everything you said about being out of your comfort zone and being financially strapped...kinda makes me wanna crawl under a rock!