Just thought of another good thing about being laid off.  I can go back to the water therapy.      An epal had told me about how she started drinking 6 cups of distilled water first thing every morning, then waits about 45 minutes to eat breakfast.  Then waits another two hours to eat or drink anything else.  She said she has felt a lot better since doing that.  I tried it for a week while recovering from surgery.  I was losing the night time snack attacks.  But when I went back to work, I stopped the water.  Now I can start doing it again.