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How to Stop the Pattern of Overcommitment and Collapse

I cannot say no to anyone even when I'm already overwhelmed and I keep taking on more until I collapse and then start the cycle again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inability to honor one's own limits stems from a fundamental confusion about where the self ends and others' needs begin.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Energy vitality and depletion?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.