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Wanting to give up is not a character flaw. It is a signal that you have been carrying more than your share for too long. The fact that you are searching for help right now shows you have not actually given up.
You do not need to fix your life today. Can you make it through the next hour? Start there.
Shame grows in silence. Saying it out loud - even to an AI - reduces its power.
Your track record of getting through hard things is 100%. You have proof you can do this.
Overwhelm shrinks when you subtract. Cancel something, delegate something, or let something be imperfect.
Exhaustion pretends to be defeat. Sometimes the most productive thing is doing nothing.
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Start Talking to PaulaNot always. Wanting to give up often means wanting relief from pain, not wanting to end your life. However, if you are thinking about self-harm or suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) immediately.
Burnout and emotional exhaustion can hit hardest during stable periods because your guard drops. You may also be processing difficult things you did not have the bandwidth to feel before.
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