When we have a passion for a specific involvement that we feel is the absolute right thing to do, sometimes we just jave to accept the dangers & everything that is involved.

It's not like you are spreading yourself thin over many DIFFERENT activists programs but are focused on the one that is meaningful to you. If you totally feel a true passion for what you are involved in, it's normal to live that passion in all of your life & it does become the defining aspect of ones life. Also so do the dangers that are part of it one just ends up accepting as part of it also

If you have times when you can distance yourself or find a totally unrelated fun activity to be involved in that can help give relief.

My activist activity has absolutely NO danger involved unless getting kicked by a stallion is considered dangerous...caring for abused animals & trying to get the laws changed to protect them & to make tougher prosecution possible. The care is short term but intense trying to keep them alive & I totally live the involvement but I also have an advanced ballroom dance class that I go to & it gives me a mental & physical break from the intensity of that involvement. Sort of like a mini retreat where I can focus on something completely different & relaxing.

I have found that an involvement with the arts or sports of any kind is a good escape from the intensity of a highly activist activity giving brain & body a short rest.