To those of you who have full lives, marriage, family, interests... how do you do it? How did you manage to achieve that with everything else going on?

I read about people who are doing great things with their lives, have friendships, go out and do things for fun, enjoy holidays, and so on. I don't know how you do it.

I know that our common 'thread' lol is psychotherapy here but still there are so many dealing with so much yet their lives are full of achievements and accomplishments that I have only dreamed of. It just amazes me.

I'ms so happy for those who can, but I'm also in awe and jealous and curious. My way to cope is to avoid, recluse, isolate. Nothing gets accomplished that way and it becomes a habit that's hard to break. I haven't always been this way, but have been for some time now. Wondering how to get out of it. Having ambivalence about it.. like it but don't like it. It serves a purpose of feeling safe but also reinforces my notion that I can't be safe if I fully engage in life.

Would love to hear about your ability to move forward in spite of it all, if you care to share.