The Cost of Being Strong: How It Feels to Be Strong When You Don't Want to Be Anymore

By Michael R Eggleston

What happens when the person everyone leans on finally starts to fall apart?

For years, we've been told to stay strong. To push through. To smile, even when we're breaking inside. But what no one talks about is the price we pay for pretending to be unbreakable.

In The Cost of Being Strong, Michael R. Eggleston strips away the armor and speaks with unfiltered honesty about what it really feels like to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Drawing from real-life experience, he shares the silent battles, the emotional exhaustion, and the quiet moments that test even the toughest among us.

This isn't a book about giving up - it's a book about letting go. About learning that real strength isn't found in endurance, but in honesty. It's for every soldier, parent, leader, and everyday person who's ever whispered, "I'm fine," when they weren't.

If you've ever felt tired of being the strong one, this book is for you.
Because even the strongest people deserve to breathe, to rest, and to finally heal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWW8HCVS
• ISBN13: 9798270394936
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"