I have been working on my water traumas actively. I have made progress.
This last half month I have been on track to actually earn what I will need (to barely make ends meet) rather than be dependent on other people. As I thought about how "I did it" over the last 2 weeks, I had the feeling that I could. But then I had the exhaustion feeling of realizing I have to keep doing this every week/ every month. You can only tread water so long!
I've tried visualizing that I am on dry ground while the water flows freely - but that doesn't really flow (notice the term I use is a water term!)
I thought again of how the Lord has and does help me. I prayed that I'd have the ability to keep this up all the time.
Then I had the idea (in my visualization) that the Lord gave me arm floaters. They will hold me up on top of the water so I don't have to struggle with staying afloat by treading water and getting so tired I have to stop. I feel buoyant. (Now I actually have a full life jacket. )
Now tonight I was reading in family scripture 1 Ne 17:50. Nephi says if the Lord told him to, he could do all things.
I have come to that realization in a generalized way - I can do all things the Lord will ask me to do. But while reading, I thought of earning the living as the 'all things', not just building the basement. I thought, I need to extend my faith into that. The Lord will send me the business and I can earn as much money as I will need. I won't risk drowning because he gave me floaters.
That means no matter how much water there is, I am not at risk because I can float forever, no matter my fatigue or energy level.
