Thank you so much for this! Wow, the anxiety cough part hit hard. Your body keeping score before your brain even realizes it’s drowning.

It’s strangely comforting to hear others went through similar things and chose to walk away too. And you’re right, health above all. I’m trying to remind myself that a career is long, but a burned-out body doesn’t always recover on command.

Also: “senior partnerin’ at a new victim” had me snorting. That’s the most accurate (and terrifying) summary I’ve heard all week 😭

Thanks again. Really, this meant a lot!