It's snowing AGAIN! We have had a record amount of snowfall for Minnesota so far, something like 44 inches, yes, nearly 4 feet! It has been hard to deal with, shoveling is hard on the back, and the heart, and with my A-Fib I can only do a little at a time.
School starts up again this coming Monday. Got to be ready for that. Taking full credit load to get financial aid. Courses are challenging and a few are very difficult. Also, trying to finish up one course from fall semester. I work on this course online, but the server has been down for two weeks and counting. If I don't get that done by Jan 16th, I get a failing grade for that course.
Why am I telling you all this? Well, I wanted to point out that since I quit smoking, it has become MUCH EASIER to deal with stress. I no longer hit that "panic button" that says "Oh my God what am I going to do!?" Now, this is more of what goes through my head.
1) stay calm- whatever it is, I'll deal with it
2) is this something I can control? If not, no worries.
3) if I can control it, what do I need to do to change it? Or what can I do to improve the situation, or take care of the problem?
You will find that once you have been quit for a while, the stress involved with life is far, far easier to deal with. Yes, you will still have bills to pay, and the rest of life's troubles to deal with, but eliminating smoking in and of itself makes the rest of it much more tolerable.
