FireSprite, what a great post and what great ideas!
iamthird, I have to always remind myself that LIFE IS NOT LINEAR. I always expect any improvement to continue forever, progressing at that same rate, and if things have started to go bad for any reason, I also expect that to continue forever, progressing at that same rate.
Don't know where that expectation came from, but it has been with me as long as I can remember. And it is wrong--I finally know that! I sure do have to keep reminding myself, though...
Hang in, and remember: Just b/c you feel bad now doesn't mean you'll never feel good again. And just b/c you feel good now doesn't mean you'll never feel bad again. Funny how that all balances out, isn't it?