Episode 4: When Friends Just Don’t Understand – How To Keep Your Circle Involved Without Losing Yourself

🎧 Episode 4: When Friends Just Don’t Understand – How to Keep Your Circle Involved Without Losing Yourself

When you come home after a heart attack, you expect life with your mates to go back to normal — but it rarely does. In this episode, Dougie opens up about the awkward shift that happens when friends mean well but just don’t understand what you’re going through.

From feeling pressure to “be fine” to realising that the banter hits differently now, Dougie talks honestly about friendship, boundaries, and what it means to stay connected when your world has changed. He shares simple ways to keep your circle involved — with honesty, space, and truth — without losing yourself in the process.

If you’ve ever felt like your friends just don’t get it, or you’re tired of pretending you’re “back to normal,” this one’s for you.

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