You're functioning.
But it still costs too much
Everyone says you're handling it
Nobody sees what it costs — But you know
outsidewhat
people see
people see
- replies fast
- hits deadlines
- stays calm
- never says no
- loses time
insidewhat
it costs
it costs
- decision freeze
- low thoughts
- quits when resting
- crashes after work
- can't feel finished
It shows up as five patterns
freeze
Doc open. Cursor on line one.
It's been twenty minutes.
It's 1am. You're still
'just finishing one thing.'
You slept ten hours.
You don't feel any different.
Fridge. Phone. Fridge. Phone.
You're not hungry.
You typed 'happy to help!'
You weren't.
Survival Mode
The thing costing you most
StandDown reads the pattern running you — and maps your way out



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