Yeah I had a hdd die on me so I lost everything I had done since I started photoshop a couple years ago.
But I really do encourage you to get back into ps and to start up some large art. It took me forever to get off siggeh's but once I kinda got a grasp on what I was doing I can't go back. If you ever need any help just give me a holler, I'll give you the small amount of experience I have and hope it aids you