Yes, I know it's normal. Yes, I'm doing my best. But I just need to say it out loud.
Our pup has been with us for a month now. She's incredibly smart and trainable, which I'm grateful for. She does have some fear reactivity, not a fan of other dogs or strangers, so it's been a bit stressful, but we have a trainer and it's genuinely working. She's getting better every week.
Me, on the other hand? I'm falling apart.
The exhaustion isn't even really about the puppy. It's that I already had so much on my plate and completely underestimated what I was taking on. I'm a mom, so I'm sure I was this tired when my son was a baby a decade ago. I just apparently blocked that memory entirely. I have a very demanding job and I am pretty involved in my kid’s life.
I'm so burned out I can barely keep up with work and my other commitments. I'm nauseous constantly. I've lost 10 pounds in a month. What was I thinking?
One silver lining: my job has been amazing about it. I'm supposed to be in the office twice a week, and they're letting me stay home as long as I need while we work through her reactivity. I'm really lucky for that.
But still. I am running on empty in a way I haven't felt in a long time.
Just needed to get that out. Please tell me it gets better. 🐾
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