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The Trauma Response Everyone Applauds (Until You Burn Out and Break Down)

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Cody Taymore
Jul 25, 2025
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You’re the one everyone counts on. You always show up. You always deliver. You never miss a deadline, never flake, never crack. You’re dependable, consistent, unstoppable.

They say things like “You’re a machine.”

“I don’t know how you do it.”

“You always get it done.”

And maybe part of you likes that. But another part of you is tired. No — beyond tired. You…

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