What a great share Jan, thank you!
@Sobermommy1 take it one day at a time. You get overwhelmed, try and center yourself, deal with one emotion at a time. Let them come and go. You’ll be ok.
Regarding beating this alone, we all need help. If you don’t have support in your immediate sourrounds (been there) there’s still a lot of help and resources beyond this forum to seek out. Here’s a list of things I find helpful.