Beautiful post. Abstract out the gaming aspect, and throw in a couple of kids, and I would've believed that I had written it. In my experience, it only gets h

Beautiful post. Abstract out the gaming aspect, and throw in a couple of kids, and I would've believed that I had written it. In my experience, it only gets harder once you start reproducing. All that kick ass time you have to decompress (hot Yoga, etc.), is now replaced with home stress (which is >= work stress) - and it only compounds everything. I find that I increasingly crave human interaction (besides screaming children and agro SO), and really appreciate human connection more and more, when it does happen. But sometimes that human interaction comes at a cost of productivity and therein lies the rub. My cutoff for work is supposed to be 11pm (shutdown all devices and decompress for at least 30min befor bed), but eventually things flare up - I'm up until 2am for a few weeks and forget all about my 'cutoff'. A few months later, I realize that I need a cutoff again. Vicious cycle. Sorry, I'm rambling. I guess what I'm ultimately trying to say is that you are not alone - I think it's the price we pay, but it's always good to be smart about our approach.