Dealing with a rough sequence of events can be tough. If you're in a strange pattern that seems to be continuing in a downward direction, you may do well to keep a few things in mind to preserve your sanity.
You know those movies where the main character is stuck in a time loop, the woman checks out the noise, and the guy walks into the dark hallway? Those stories suck.
If you know me from anywhere other than this website, it may be hard for you to believe that I would ever run out of words. In truth, the words are always there, but lately I haven't known how to put them onto a page. This is not a victory shout from a writer who has found his way out of a slump; this is just "the next line" of prose that has found its way to the page.