Hey LittleWings...welcome i'm an Aussie too. Sorry you find yourself here but you have done the right thing coming here. You will get lots of help and support, but you must stick to the plan. You sound as though you are doing well so far. Get a DB coach if you can. They are wonderful, even though I was phoning at anywhere between 12 midnight and 4 am in the morning, it was worth it. Didn't sleep much at that time anyway so may as well do something positive. Things turned around for me and I am working on R with my H. Early days and taking things cautiously.
Make sure you read the DR book. It will explain many things, particularly about working on yourself and by yourself.
