#145 When Did You Stop Believing You Mattered?
She looked calm. Capable. But when I asked what she needed—she couldn’t answer. Not because she didn’t care. Because she didn’t remember how to.
If you’re the one keeping everything afloat—managing meds, moods, meals, and meaning—you might not realize what’s been lost. Not your partner. You.
This episode is about what happens when caregiving stops being something you do… and quietly becomes who you are.
It’s not about blame. It’s about awareness. Because once you can name what’s happening, you can begin to change it.
– What “role engulfment” actually is—and why it’s not just burnout
– How…
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