Easy solution: work less hours.
I know it's probably harder to do than to say, but the first and last thing (quitting smoking, working lots of hours) seem to be stressing you out to a point of irritability towards friends - that's what JB is picking up on, and he's misinterpreting your reaction to your personal situation...
At the moment, @
Gedi69, I hope you know that I respect you, and want you to do what's right for you. If scheduling ITCC is wearing you thin, I fully understand and will stand by your decision - although we will miss you.
Should you decide to forfeit the series for this season to clear your head, you will still be welcome to return for any ITCC season in the future.
Should you ever take a reduction in work hours - and make the Mrs. Happy enough to allow you to return

- you will be welcome to return earlier, for this season as well... And that's hypothetical, since you have yet to 100% confirm that you will indeed leave the season.
@
V8-Johnboy, @
buck1, you're both welcome to continue to post as freely as you want (within AUP - not my decision, obviously) as long as you don't entice another member - jokingly or not - because sometimes there are situations you aren't aware of that can upset people... So, feel free to post whatever you want, but - as an example - you may want to be polite with Gedi, because he's clearly going through a busy patch in his life.