Is there a pattern to this force gone awry, you ask. Similarities do occur. A person may begin to notice that coping is not easy anymore. Perhaps there is a feeling of loneliness and unhappiness. We are all annoyed when more tasks pile up than we can complete.
Relaxation is impossible.
That persistent, final straw is a frequent occurrence. Plagued by feelings of worthlessness, smitten people despair easily. The expectations of routine living become unbearable impositions. Living in the personal aggrandizement of the past, the fishbowl existence of being on center stage all the time can produce a deep anger, not at one's self, but toward one's audience. Further, joyful things like family, friends, and a clean car become burdens rather than blessings.