10/11/2025
You think it’s just you carrying the weight of work.
But burnout doesn’t stay behind at the gate.
It creeps into your home.
The short fuse.
The silence.
The feeling that your family’s getting the leftovers of you.
I’ve sat with too many officers, probation staff, and prison officers who say:
“I didn’t even realise how far gone I was — until my partner said they missed me, even when I was sat right there.”
That’s what burnout does. It blinds you from the inside.
You’re still showing up. Still doing the job.
But everyone else can see the cracks before you can.
And none of this is about blame.
You’re working in a system that normalises exhaustion and calls it resilience.
This is your reminder:
Your family doesn’t need a perfect version of you —
they need a present one.
If this hits — save it.
Share it with someone who’s been holding it all together.
And follow along.
Because here, we talk about the side of burnout no one else will.
The real-life, kitchen-table kind.
For police, probation & prison staff who are running on empty — this space is for you.
