I Blacked Out at 70mph And Still Ignored the Signs
I blacked out at 70 miles an hour on the motorway.
And I still went back to work the next day.
No ambulance. No real conversation. No change.
Because as a man, my instinct wasn’t to open up.
It was to minimise. Contain. Control.
Episode 41 is about burnout, high-functioning anxiety, suppressed emotion and the real cost of ignoring the signs.
This week we cover:
Burnout in fathers High-functioning anxiety
Dad mental health Suppression vs regulation
Alcohol creep and coping mechanisms
The breakdown that changed everything
The cost of “just getting through it”
How to rebuild without blowing your…
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