Wisconsin! So glad to hear from you! I was just talking about you a few days ago--were your ears burning? Someone here was concerned about a bad job review, related at least partly to her issues living w/an A. I gave the "25 words or less" version of how you feared for your job for a time too, for similar reasons, but how since you'd moved out and gotten some peace, you'd turned things around.
And now you post THIS! So yes, clearly a bad review isn't the end of the world if a person takes steps to correct the problems!
I'm happy to hear that things are going well--hope the spring brings you some beautiful days and lots of happiness and contentment!