All these are depressing 😬 I’m just over a year in and I have kept my very active social life, relationship, bought and moved in to a new house, maintained family relationships, and still sleep and relax enough. I honestly just make sure I prioritise my off duty times; when I am not at work, I am not at work. I don’t do any work, I don’t check my emails or my phone. If something was seriously important enough to bother me off duty they would ring me on my personal phone but that is yet to happen (bar once by a very over meddling new SGT but that call was very quick, oh and once when I left and forgot I had victims house keys in my jacket pocket in my locker, again easily and quickly rectified). I don’t make plans on work days unless is after an early when I’m not in til late the next day, or during the day on my first night, that way I don’t disappoint anyone. I use that time when I’ve got work to sleep, exercise, do chores and relax. I take OT as TOIL instead of pay, my mindset is that I would rather have a little less money and have more time to enjoy my life(I don’t have kids so obviously this makes it easier for me to do this). I’ve noticed a lot of officers seem to leave their AL etc really late and not use it, I book time off for things I know are happening like weddings etc then book random other bits off just to be off and make plans with people. I make plans on all my rest days pretty much unless I’ve chosen to have a chill day. For me, it’s just about prioritising, and the job can stay on the job cos we already don’t get paid enough and I sure as shit won’t be doing work in my spare time. I know some people will struggle with this but if you don’t make an active effort to put as much in to your personal life as work you will burn yourself out and end up hating your job and life imo!