For years, I believed I was functioning well. I delivered, decided, coached, led.  From the outside, no one would have guessed that my system was slowly failing.  Chronic fatigue and insomnia didn’t arrive overnight. They accumulated quietly. First, my cognitive sharpness declined. Then my emotional regulation followed. I remained efficient, but my clarity suffered. I stayed active yet felt less grounded. I was present, though increasingly impatient.  When I decided to take b