I hear you. Life can be a steamroller. Sometimes I feel like everyone I know has major issues, if not a crisis, in their lives. It's amazing how much energy the sister-in-law's marriage breakup has drained - and I'm not even closely involved. My poor wife has had virtually no 'me' time this year (and that worries me too).
At the moment my defense is:
- no booze
- early to bed, early to rise
- at work very early
- walking for an hour after work
- eat well
- anti-depressants