<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A rescue becomes impossible when the helper is... > A rescue becomes impossible when the helper is pulled into the same emergency. The first responsibility is to preserve the footing, breath, judgment, and resources from which effective help can still be offered. Stability is not abandonment; it is rescue infrastructure. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 2 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 2]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A rescue becomes impossible when the helper is pulled into the same emergency. The first responsibility is to preserve the footing, breath, judgment, and resources from which effective help can still be offered. Stability is not abandonment; it is rescue infrastructure.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-rescue-becomes-impossible-abandonment-rescue-infrastructure ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->