Published May 24, 2025 | By Alyx E, Founder of Collectors MD

When I launched Collectors MD, it came from a place of purpose—a response to pain, a call to build something better. But somewhere between the Instagram posts, the support meetings, the outreach, the editing, and the mission, I started to feel that familiar weight. That pressure to do more, be more, prove more.

And when you’re juggling a full-time job, relationships, family, and trying to keep even a sliver of time for yourself—it adds up fast.

The irony isn’t lost on me: I built CMD to help others avoid being consumed by their hobbies, but if I’m not careful, I risk being consumed by the very movement that’s meant to bring healing.

So here’s my reminder—to myself and maybe to you:
Stay grounded. Reconnect with why you started. And don’t let even the good things become another source of burnout. Because if I let CMD take over every corner of my life, I’m no longer living in recovery—I’m just chasing a different kind of high.

I want to lead this movement with integrity. And that starts by showing up for myself the same way I encourage others to.

Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend—and take a moment to remember what matters most: your own health and sanity.

#CollectorsMD
Purpose should guide you. Not devour you.

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