"...it fully occupies your mind at odd hours (2am more often than not)..."

Oh, how utterly true! :O

Thanks for pulling back the veil a little bit on your own experience of this.

I've been "independent" since around 1980, in varying degrees, and thoroughly so since the mid-80's.

I wouldn't have it any other way (unless it were utterly a matter of family provision/survival.)

Thank you for the positive kind thoughts.