THe first stage is denial. This happened early on for me when I i seen the forum pop up instead of the DD front page. I thought they're be a way for me to put my entries.

The second stage is anger. The anger of not being able to update entries and getting my daily fix.

The third stage is bargaining. I thought, If they could just bring DD up just long enough for me to put my entry in.

The fourth stage is depression. I was sad that I couldn't read about people's personal life and they couldn't read about mines. I missed the comments and my favorite diarists.

The fifth stage is acceptance. I realized that I just needed to live with the fact that DD will be down indefinately and my life will have to be on hold.

I now feel at peace with the process. It is awesome. If any of you are struggling with this, you are not alone. However, there is hope! One day, DD will be back up, and BETTER than ever, so don't dispair. And for you religous types, praying may be the ticket. And while your praying, let the big man know I could use a job about now. That is all