Hi - sorry to see you here! You're in a good place though. It seems like you are doing really well considering how "new" this all is.
I also wanted to say hi because you're in my town! I'm not actually in Sacramento, but nearby in Carmichael. So hi, neighbor!
If you're interested at all some of us from California (or traveling here) are getting together in Sonoma on 12/8. You can look in the "Just for Fun" forum if you have any interest in going. The DB meetups always seem to be a great opportunity to get out and hang out with like-minded people for awhile.