Overall, yes-- I feel much more aware of the issues at hand, and I even take concrete steps on some days to do something about them! My successes, and lacks thereof, come in a wavelike pattern where in the lacks last longer, but there is marked improvement. I've been studying every day and managing my energies *slightly* better, and my material issues taking care of my family continue to become ever slightly better with time. I still have a long way to go-- my time management needs a lot of work and I am tempted by those seven dreamy cups in the air a little too much-- but I felt (perhaps foolishly) that it was time to attempt to go again on my own for a bit to see how I fare. I only felt it was right-- if I'm going to hack off the other old entries that nobody has seen fit to update, then mine goes too!

That said, thanks for the prod for such an update. I have lately felt I should update the group but shyness or a worry that I'd end up writing a novel seems to get in the way. If I have a noticeable shift for the worse over the next couple of weeks, I'll put myself back in there, don't you worry. :-)