PAWS Sucks, no doubt about it, but wow, those are interesting incarnations for sure. I had some unique ones as well. I kinda chime in when I see folks who seem to be experiencing paws but I try not to say "your life's gonna utterly suck for 2 or 3 years". Because just cuz mine did doesn't guarantee theirs will too. It's a sneaky little bugger and probably a top reason people "go back out" but unfortunately that is no solution. They say "time heals all wounds", and with paws, my opinion is there are things that can help but patience is #1.
I'm glad I'm on the other side, sounds like you are about there too. To everyone else, it gets better, but it's slow, so you just gotta keep at it!