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# Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative
- URL: https://fessup.mymidnight.blog/why-i-hate-fake-it-till-you-make/
- Published: 2026-04-27T14:14:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-27T14:14:14.000Z
- Author: Jerry Fess
- Tags: disability, job, faking it, friendship, surviving, VNS for depression, health, employer, self-care, working, self-awareness, trauma, employee, existential dread, fake it till you make it, gratitude, depression, wellness, high functioning depression, mental health, relationships, honesty, full disclosure, darkness, VNS, ADA, work, books, highlysensitiveperson, therapy, anxiety, treatment resistant, Restack, #Migrated-1791389245739, #Import 2026-10-07 11:10

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