Memoirs of an LDS Servant Teacher

Why Do I Feel Overwhelmed, Constantly Behind, and Like I’ll Never Be Enough? Part 5 – When Support Feels Like Failure and Distance Feels Like Rejection


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"Why does she still feel unsafe… even when I'm trying to be supportive?"
"Why do I feel like the more I try to help, the more I get shut out?"

In Part 5 of Why Do I Feel Overwhelmed, Constantly Behind, and Like I’ll Never Be Enough, we confront one of the most misunderstood stages of relational healing:
When showing up doesn’t seem to be enough—because your version of support still doesn’t meet her deepest needs.

This episode reveals:

  • Why your instinct to "rescue" may actually reinforce her trauma

  • How your desire to be helpful often masks a fear of being unneeded

  • What it means to support without expectations—and love without controlling outcomes

  • The truth behind rejuvenation: why rest isn’t selfish, it’s sacred

  • Why you can’t “earn” trust with effort alone—it must be built with spiritual precision

  • The danger of forcing closeness instead of inviting connection

If you feel like you're doing all the right things but nothing is working—this episode will explain why… and what to do next.

This one isn’t about fixing her. It’s about finally understanding what it means to grow with her.

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