I've been meditating some 25+ years and although it can be difficult at times (because of mind chatter), I reckon it would be more difficult to live without meditating.

If you're having difficulties accepting your mind's current behaviour, you could try to meditate more (say, half an hour morning and afternoon) and engage in activities that don't exacerbate your condition (say, activities that use your senses or stimulate your creativity or emotions).

Meditation can be quite demanding when you first begin, especially if, like myself, you never much developed a capacity for focus and restraint while growing up. But consistent practice will eventually yield positive results, whether you perceive it helping or not. Just be steadfast in your practice, and within a few weeks time, you should observe at least a small difference. The first time your inner voice and all the other background noise relents and grows silent, you'll be more driven to continue, and the benefits will be manifest.

As Rich Hickey points out in his talk on Hammock-Driven Development, leaving the hard problems to your subconscious is more efficient and, at times, more rewarding. And I would point out that feeling less harried outside work is a boon unto itself.