If it was literally "impossible" then you probably have some impairment that prevents you from caring for yourself. But "Impossible" here doesn't mean its literal definition, right? It roughly translates to something like "too different from my old routine for me to put forth any energy toward adapting in the name of public health and the environment."
This has to he the most bogus and first-world complaint for people to throw a fit over having to cook with electricity.
EDIT: fireplace->stove