Welcome, RaggedyMan! Stick around here and post lots. I'm new as well (11 days). The AV can be pretty sneaky, and reading posts here is a great resource.
Have you made your Big Plan yet?
The anxiety you feel is not you, it's your AV. It's great that you know when your beast acts up, so you can be prepared for it. When Friday rolls around, be sure to post in the Funny Things My AV Said Today thread. Writing out what my AV says has been really helpful to me. It's tricks are pretty transparent when you spell them out.