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You read the headline: "SNAP Benefits Suspended." A rational mind might feel anger, fear, or a sense of injustice. But you... you are feeling something far more visceral. You are feeling a 10-out-of-10, world-ending panic. Your body is not just reacting to the news headline. It is reacting to a wound from your past. What you are experiencing is a trauma response. The current, real-world crisis is simply the trigger for a much older, deeper pain.

The suspension of SNAP isn't just a political headline; it's a direct and profound assault on your nervous system.

For a high-achieving man, burnout is not just a period of fatigue; it’s a full-blown identity crisis that can cost you your career, your health, and your relationships.The very traits that made you successful—your relentless work ethic, your attention to detail, your sense of responsibility—are the same traits that, left unchecked, will drive you straight into the ground.

The "honey-do list:" Why is this considered normal? Why is the default setting in so many households that one person (usually the woman) is the Project Manager of the entire home, and the other (usually the man) is a part-time, often reluctant, employee who needs a written work order to get anything done?