LOL yes the insanity IS catching... Since I signed up TWO more of my friends (both of my betas actually) signed up too. And my writing partner from the Harry Potter fandom had already signed up so I'd already been thinking about it. It wasn't until I realized I could do it without taking on a new project that I leapt. A new project would kill me right now.

Fiction is a wonderful tool for spouting truth indirectly. What a great idea to email yourself with descriptions of how it feels - you'll have lots of real material to draw on without needing to remember things from months ago (I have a horrible memory so I do this kind of thing too - though I often just use a google doc these days). I'm interested to see how your story turns out. Maybe it will help you write your way out!