Adjusting your expectations can be a painful process. It's important though because otherwise you'll constantly be in a state of feeling like something is wrong. That's no way to live. I've been adjusting expectations on a few things recently and I think it's giving me a more positive outlook. It's not what I wanted, but it's the way things are and I can't change them... so lower the bar and move on.
Good luck, man. I'm glad to hear you're going to be sticking around.