Trevor said:
I have gone 24/7 for varying durations, but so far none longer than six weeks. When it starts to feel too normal or dull, I stop. I didn't think I'd ever want to go even that long but clearly my relationship with diapers is subject to change. Maybe I'll be a happy, indefinitely long 24/7 wearer some day, but I doubt it. Too much of what I like about them is rooted in the difference from my norm.
As for the practical, it was a hassle but a manageable one. I brought a change with me, although I never wound up needing them (I know myself and my diapers pretty well). Trash volume went way up and I was lazier.
This is pretty similar to my own experiences. I've done a number of stretches of 24/7, the longest of which was about six weeks. I'd wear to work, to friends, to wherever. At the time, I had a corporate job at the world headquarters of a Fortune 500 company. I'd take a bag with me, and it usually worked out I'd change when I went for lunch. No one ever questioned it. Many of my friends know I'm an ABDL, so while I wouldn't generally be all like "I need to go change," they knew what was up. If we were in the right mood, they'd occasionally crack a friendly joke, but that was always in good humor and fun.
My big thing is that I wear when I want to because I want to. So, when I've done 24/7, when it starts to feel like a chore, I stop. There were a few instances where I made it a month or two. The first week was really fun, week 2 was meh, week 3 felt like work, the next weeks would be fine. Then I'd hit a wall where I just didn't really feel like wearing.
My partner is a 24/7-wearing DL, and he has been for about 15 years now. From what he's told me, if you power through that wall with the idea that you're in diapers 24/7 now and you're committed, then it does stop feeling like real work and just becomes what you do. I really considered it a couple of times, and I still like the idea of it. But, I'm also active enough (cycling, dancing games, etc.) that sometimes diapers are straight-up a hindrance for me. Combine that with the fact I'm generally less-inclined to wear these days, and I really can't imagine going for it these days.
Tips: Always carry a bag with a change. Always. Don't be scared to change in a public restroom. If you're wearing out and about, you might need to change when you're out and about. It's a thing that happens, so own it. Leaks will happen, whether from a bad batch or an error in judgment, or whatever. Be prepared to own it or hide it. If you're going to wear to work and the like, try to do so consistently so people don't notice the size of your rear changing constantly.
The big thing is to own it. If you're going to do 24/7, then do it and accept what will come. I think it's worth at least trying it for a while.