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Let’s get one thing straight.

If you’ve ever thought about therapy and immediately shut it down with something like, “That’s for people who can’t handle life,” then this is for you.

Because therapy isn’t for the weak.

It’s for the fed up.

It’s for the person who has been the rock in every room they’ve ever stood in. The one who keeps showing up, handling things, stuffing their emotions down, fixing everything for everyone else — while their own life quietly frays at the seams.

It’s for the guy who wakes up angry and doesn’t know why.

It’s for the woman who holds it together for the kids, the job, the family — but hasn’t been able to feel joy in a long, long time.

It’s for the adult child of narcissistic parents who has spent decades pretending everything is fine, when deep down, they’re exhausted from the emotional acrobatics.

What Therapy Really Is

Therapy isn’t about wallowing in feelings. It isn’t a never-ending cry session. And it definitely isn’t about blaming your parents and calling it a day.

Real therapy — the kind we do at Common Man Therapy — is about clarity. Strategy. Power.

It’s about:

• Naming the things you’ve been swallowing for years.

• Seeing the patterns for what they are.

• Learning how to respond instead of exploding.

• Setting boundaries without guilt.

• Getting your damn life back.

You don’t need therapy because you’re broken. You need it because you’re done living this way.

How Do You Know You’re Fed Up?

Here are some signs:

• You snap over little things — but really, it’s never about the little thing.

• You’re constantly scanning the room for what’s about to go wrong.

• You’re tired of being the “strong one.”

• You feel like a stranger in your own life.

• You’re emotionally numb but physically on edge.

• You’ve said, “I’m fine” so many times you almost believe it.

This isn’t weakness. This is burnout. This is survival mode wearing thin.

What Happens When You Stop White-Knuckling It?

You start to live. Really live.

You start sleeping better.

You stop letting other people hijack your emotions.

You speak without rehearsing every word first.

You finally start to feel like yourself — not the version of yourself you had to become to survive.

Therapy Isn’t for Everyone — Just the Ones Who Want Better

If you’re reading this and you’re nodding your head, it’s time.

Therapy isn’t a soft place to fall. It’s a solid place to stand.

And it’s waiting for you when you’re ready to stop surviving and start living.

Schedule a consult at Common Man Therapy.

You don’t need to be broken to want better.

You just need to be fed up enough to do something about it.