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It started with the trembling. Not earthquakes or construction outside, but my own hands betraying me during a critical client presentation. My fingers danced uncontrollably over the keyboard as cold sweat traced paths down my spine. For weeks, I'd dismissed the 3AM wake-ups and midday energy crashes as "just stress" - until that boardroom humiliation made denial impossible.