E 392: Tammys Takes #56: When Did This Become My Normal?

Adult Child of Dysfunction · Oct 29, 2026 · 8m

Have you ever lived with something for so long that you stopped questioning whether it was actually normal?

That was the thought I couldn't shake after my conversation with John Ossipinsky, The LymphMan.

During our interview, I shared my experience with sleep apnea. I had been exhausted for so long that I didn't realize how bad I actually felt. It happened gradually, so I adjusted. It became my normal.

And then I started thinking about how often we do the exact same thing emotionally.

Especially as Adult Children of Dysfunction.

We get used to reading the room. We get used to worrying that…