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I held on for six months after it hit the fan. It was too much to bear, for me. Thirteen years, most of which were very successful, went spiralling down the tubes, and so quickly. I was caught by circumstance at a very bad time. Feeding attorneys is expensive even as plaintiff. Had to settle, took a big hit on that. Sold cars and a lake house to support both myself and the business but it wasn’t coming back. Nobody was buying, they were all paralyzed with fear, this was late spring of 2008. Then my dad died. I couldn’t do it anymore. I folded. Took a job with a former customer, one of the few still solvent and growing. Still there. Greatly reduced circumstance, but current on everything, able to save a little, holding my own.