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When supporting a friend through crisis leads to caregiver burnout

My closest friend has been going through a really hard time for about two years now and I've been trying to be supportive but honestly I'm getting exhausted and sometimes resentful and I feel terrible about that because I know she would do the same for me but I don't know how to set boundaries without abandoning her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The commitment to unconditional support is bumping up against human limitations in ways that serve no one well.

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