This is a "fail story" that stuck with me -- wish I'd been able to suggest it when you were looking for stories similar to your own!

http://blog.jazzychad.net/2011/05/02/startups-are-hard.html

Also here are some Mixergy.com interviews that I've enjoyed from failed entrepreneurs:

http://mixergy.com/interviews/adyin-mirzaee-fluidware-interv...

http://mixergy.com/interviews/chris-snook-no-limit-publishin...

http://mixergy.com/interviews/rene-eric-forecast-interview/

http://mixergy.com/interviews/dean-soukeras-computergiants-i...

http://mixergy.com/interviews/mark-bowness-tribewanted-inter...

http://mixergy.com/interviews/james-altucher-failseries-inte...

http://mixergy.com/interviews/eric-ingram-redtagcrazy-interv...

http://mixergy.com/interviews/sebastian-replanski-search-to-...

This is with Chad who's posted I started with:

http://mixergy.com/interviews/etzel-notifo-interview/

And, finally, if I were leaving New York, I'd listen to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4i7frhNUs

Hope you're feeling better and looking forward to seeing you sometime 'round Fishburners :)