How do you cope with envy?

I’ve always struggled with comparing myself to my friends and what they could afford growing up and what we looked like, what we dressed like…now it’s gone to the next level of comparing spouses and families. Sometimes it leads me into dark rabbit holes snd I don’t like it. :/

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CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

The only thing that works for me is doing good. If I feel content and satisfied I don't have these feelings. If I'm not doing well, feel depressed, feel a lot of existential dread etc. I isolate myself from people who have great time, do well etc. I can't stand being around them and frankly, there's a high risk I would behave shitty if I was somehow forced to be around them and their success and happiness was rubbed in my face while I'd feel like drowning.