AG – The stress of making decisions is of your own making. Impact bias makes it feel like it is really important to make the ‘right’ decision. The truth is that in six months you are going to be about as happy as you are right now regardless of which choice you make. [I’ve linked to this before, but if you have not watched it is worth 20 minutes of your time
Dan Gilbert @ TED: Why are we Happy]
Happiness is not dependent on conditions. The Buddha said it and I believe it to be true. Happiness is a state of mind, now that you are getting your mind back from using, it is time to decide how happy you want to be. I am in the same boat. I am facing all these choices that seem momentous, but the truth is it is mostly just stuff. Do your best, try to enjoy the process, and you can’t go wrong.