Wow...I'm checking back in to reread this post and can say I'm disappointed at the low number of views it's getting. This happened to a recent article I published; and, I had to ask myself why. Well, in my case, after rereading my post I realized I had much more that could have been left on the 'cutting room floor'. However, even after doing a major edit; I realized that the headline was lacking the 'grab' element. I feel that's the same with this post. Perhaps, if the title read: Enough: Why I Gave Up On 20 Years of Prepping...Of course, this article could be cut and paste, and given a new headline. Of course, the one I suggested is yours should you choose to repost this. I think it's something worth reading; so, I will give it a resteem.
Btw, I hope you're faring well with the major life-adjustment.
Peace.