Janice Is Back, and She’s Better Than Ever

Have you ever disappeared for a while, then come back looking like you have it all together—without telling anyone what happened?

The first time I remember announcing my comeback, I was a little girl on a block in Queens. “Janice is back, and she’s better than ever.” Nobody heard it. I said it to myself.

In this first episode of High Function Revealed, I follow that little girl into the woman I became: capable, independent, good at making things happen, and still working through what it means to feel safe.

I talk about growing up with instability, finding real happiness at school while things were difficult at home, and recognizing how those experiences followed me into relationships. I explore the face we show the world, the habit of disappearing when life gets hard, and the difference between understanding someone else’s pain and acknowledging our own.

If you’ve ever been praised for your strength while quietly wishing someone would help, you may hear something familiar here.

When you finally reconnect with someone after time apart, what do you wish you could say?

Content note: This episode touches on childhood trauma and abuse within the home.

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