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Destroying my teeth with stress

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I just sent this to my lawyer: FYI my mental health has been deteriorating over the last several months. At my last two 6-monthly dentist appointments my dentist noticed I have been clenching my teeth and cracking my fillings. I am wearing a night guard to protect against this now.  My sleep quality has deteriorated to the point I need medication to have a decent sleep.  My wife has settled into the former rental property, unpacked, and only living out of a suitcase when living at the old family house. So it’s almost normal for her now. All my stuff is in boxes in the garage and I’m living out of a suitcase when at both properties. So it’s a much more uncertain and uncomfortable time for me.  There are a thousand little tasks to do in preparing the house for sale. She’s smashing through them, and is frustrated I’m not doing the same (that’s also her strength being a J-type in Myers-Briggs). I’ve felt increasingly stressed in my body and needing to hit the gym to de-stress...