Alternatively, if you really can't stop comparing, pick a different reference point until you can stop comparing. When I compare myself against my peers from w

Alternatively, if you really can't stop comparing, pick a different reference point until you can stop comparing. When I compare myself against my peers from when I was a child, I end up horribly depressed because I have no PhD, no company, etc. On the other hand, if I compare myself to the average in other categories, I'm doing really well. The employment rate for those with MS is around 30%, and I'm a single gay woman from an abusive household (so no parental support) on top of that. From THAT perspective, the fact that I'm a breadwinner for a middle-class home means I'm doing REALLY well.