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Why I'm Giving Project Squirrel Tamer Away for Free

Let me tell you about the handbrake moment.

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CaptionedInCaffeine
Feb 08, 2026
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November 2025. Age 52. A mental health crash so spectacular that it left me sitting in the wreckage, unable to recognise myself.

I did what any good Gen Xer would do: I went back to work after a week. Because that's what you do, right? You push through. You mask. You cope.

Eight weeks later, I crashed again.

This time, there was no getting back up and dust…

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