You’re lying in bed replaying the conversation, going over what you said and how you said it, trying to figure out if you came off wrong.

The thought of your partner being mad sits in your chest and won’t go away.

You start wondering if you should text them again, explain yourself better, or fix it before it ends the relationship forever.

Well, what about you?

Finding the time to deal with your own issues is the last thing on your mind.

Years of being misunderstood and ignored have taught you to ignore your feelings and push through.

But being strong and caring for everyone else is so isolating and lonely.

You’ve abandoned yourself.

There’s a term for being overloaded with stress and constantly putting yourself last: self-abandonment.

It’s so important to you to keep people happy and never disappoint that you’ve ignored everything else.

But you can only push away your feelings for so long before they break through the surface.

It’s taking a toll on you.

You can’t sleep at night with your mind racing, and you’re constantly exhausted.

It’s difficult for you to concentrate on any task for long, and responsibilities are falling through the cracks.

Finding the motivation to do things you once enjoyed is impossible, let alone to care for yourself.