i've recently hit a rough patch in my life, and this one feels different. unlike past struggles with depression, anxiety, or burnout, this time, i'm just grumpy. my fuse is short, and my willpower is nonexistent. it took me a minute to figure out what it was, but once i did, everything made sense. i'm grumpy because as of recently, i've eliminated almost all of my emotional crutches in life. what i used to use to soothe me is gone. so today we're going to be talking about emotional crutches.