No. It is not normal. Forget about work for a second. I have people who depend on me. I am responsible for their livelihoods. I have to get rest, wake in the m

No. It is not normal. Forget about work for a second. I have people who depend on me. I am responsible for their livelihoods. I have to get rest, wake in the morning, do chores, shower and groom myself -- you get the idea. What's the alternative? That's not a world I want to live in. A thought experiment I use often is: imagine I hired a personal assistant to help me with mundane tasks I struggle with. They start and take that burden off of me. Is this a good thing? Am I going to be able to improve or overcome my disability now that someone is doing that for me? Imagine that the personal assistant is a volume knob. Why would I never have that knob turned all the way up? Could I even bring myself to do it? If I could, where would I set it? Other than the extremes, what is the healthiest volume? I know what would help, and I know what I need to improve, but finding a balance is next to impossible.