The end of pretending & why rediscovery matters
🕒 Reading time: ~14 minutes * I spent years performing competence while running on fumes. * Saying “yes” to keep the peace (short-term energy saving coping mechanism) cost me sleep, health, and self‑respect. * Rediscovery began when I stopped pretending to be “normal” and named my wiring: spiky cognitive profile often called double-