It's Official

In case I haven't mentioned it, as the divorce became final last week while I was gone. Thus concludes the unusual rash of nasty events that has permeated the last year or so of my life (knocks on wood). I'm getting on with the business of figuring out where to go from here, and how the world looks with this new reality.

Thanks to everyone for all the emotional support. With any luck I won't have to post any more bad news for the next five years or so. I may even win the lottery.

Of course, this makes it the perfect time to take this ever-popular quiz:

In the past 12 to 24 months, which of the following major life events have taken place in your life?

_____ 100 Death of Spouse
__X__ 73 Divorce
__X__ 65 Marital Separation or from relationship partner
_____ 63 Jail Term
__X__ 63 Death of close family member
_____ 53 Personal injury or illness
_____ 50 Marriage
_____ 47 Fired from work
__X__ 45 Marital reconciliation
_____ 45 Retirement
__X__ 44 Change in family member's health
_____ 40 Pregnancy
_____ 39 Sex difficulties
_____ 39 Addition to family
_____ 39 Business readjustment
__X__ 38 Change in financial status
_____ 37 Death of close friend
_____ 36 Change to a different line of work
__X__ 35 Change in number of marital arguments
__X__ 31 Mortgage or loan over $30,000
_____ 30 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
_____ 29 Change in work responsibilities
__X__ 29 Trouble with in-laws
_____ 28 Outstanding personal achievement
__X__ 26 Spouse begins or stops work
_____ 26 Starting or finishing school
__X__ 25 Change in living conditions
__X__ 24 Revision of personal habits
_____ 23 Trouble with boss
_____ 20 Change in work hours, conditions
_____ 20 Change in residence
_____ 20 Change in schools
__X__ 19 Change in recreational habits
__X__ 19 Change in church activities
__X__ 18 Change in social activities
_____ 17 Mortgage or loan under $20,000
__X__ 16 Change in sleeping habits
_____ 15 Change in number of family gatherings
_____ 15 Change in eating habits
__X__ 13 Vacation
__X__ 12 Christmas season
__X__ 11 Minor violations of the law

_606_ Your Total Score

LIFE STRESS SCORES
0-149 Low susceptibility to stress-related illness
150-299 Medium susceptibility to stress-related illness.
Learn and practice relaxation and stress management skills and a healthy well life style.

300 and over High susceptibility to stress-related illness

WHOO HOO, I doubled the top score!!!!

Okay, so I'm a little competitive.