Episode 38 Helping Others Without Losing Yourself

In this episode I talk about something that crept up on me without me realising it — the weight of carrying other people's struggles when you've been open about your own.

When you've been honest about what you've been through, people start opening up to you. That's a good thing. But I found myself pouring out more than I was putting back in, and that's not something you can sustain.

I share what that felt like, what I had to get honest with myself about, and why just showing up — steady, honest, not running on empty — is more useful than trying to fix anything for anyone.

If you're the one people lean on, your own head needs looking after first. The 7-Day Mind Reset Plan is free, and it's in the link below.

https://strongerafterthestorm.com/the-7-day-mind-reset-plan/

 I'm taking a short break over the next couple of weeks, but I'll be back with more soon. 

This is Stronger After the Storm. I'm Dougie — a Scottish Borders forestry contractor who had a heart attack at 50, and I'm here to be the man a few steps further down the road that I wish I'd met when I first got home.

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