You know I can read all the inspirational quotes all day long you know without the high without the lows you wouldn't have the highs and the stuff we put out yeah

Progress is never straight, but I mean it's it's all really true and I'm trying to define my own story because it's really easy for me to look back

and think about where I could potentially be if I hadn't taken that time off.

I would be a lot further along in my career and that's a tough one for me.

You could also be dead.

It's true. You know so I do think that I needed to go through I think it makes me a better I mean it makes me a better everything to have what I've gone through.

Hey everybody, before we start the show, I want to make a couple disclaimers.

This show does cover a wide variety of topics related to mental health and life in general,

and some of those could be sensitive for you. I want to

simultaneously encourage you to be brave in consuming difficult content but also

respect and recognize your limitations. So please use your best judgment. I will

never be offended if you need to skip a question or an episode entirely,

but feel free to feel it out, check out the episode and just see what happens. If you need to skip, that's okay, but you know feel free to give it a shot first. I also need to say that while I am

a psychologist I'm not your psychologist and I'm not your therapist. This is not

intended to be direct medical advice and you should not use this as a substitute

for professional help.

So with those said, let's go ahead and get into the show. All right. Hello friends of all varieties.

This is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast episode 146.

Is that correct?

Oh, in episode 146, hold on, I'm checking.

I'm checking. Yes, episode 146. I'm your host Dr. Robert Duff,

aka Duff the Psych. I make mental health content for real people just like you.

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