So, here I am during my first week of my quit and decided that it would be a good idea to remove my oven door to clean the entire oven. The problem is, nobody told me how FRUSTRATING it is to try and get that oven door back on!
Try as I might, I just couldn't get those two hinges at the bottom to get back into the slots.
I spent well over an hour trying to do this yesterday and noticed that with each passing minute, my stress level increased massively. By the end of the process, I was crawling out of my skin and truly wanting to smoke. I ended up saying SCREW IT and propped up the oven door on a wall. It has been there ever since. This morning, maintenance will be coming by to put it back on.
The lesson? During that first week or two of a quit, DON'T take on super stressful tasks.
To cope yesterday, I ended up leaving my home and doing 30 minutes of cardio in our building's gym. I am so glad that I did because I came back with a fresh perspective.
Best,
John
5 DOF 😀
