The fact that you recognize that you've got a runaway daemon is good. Now you just need to recognize when it's eating too much memory and taking too many proces

The fact that you recognize that you've got a runaway daemon is good. Now you just need to recognize when it's eating too much memory and taking too many processes. (I realize that how I've described might be a bit much, but if you've thought yourself into this conundrum, then perhaps you can think your way out!)