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Rescuing Is a Role, Not a Virtue


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Helping feels good before it works.
That’s why rescuing survives — even when nothing actually changes.
In this episode, I look at rescuing not as a moral flaw, but as a role that pays immediately:purpose, intensity, relevance, connection.
And then charges quietly, later.
This isn’t about stopping yourself.It’s not about being colder or more boundaried.
It’s about noticing what you get before anything moves, and what that might be costing you over time.
No solutions.No reframes.
Just a question worth sitting with.


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Second DadBy Liam Gately