Yes, I find that I need recovery time. After this week, I think I need two weeks of alone time I also worry during those recovery times that I will push away my friends, but it actually seems to work out.

I apologized to one friend yesterday for deciding not to meet today. He told me not to worry, that the coffee shop would still be there two weeks from now. It was such a nice confirmation that it's okay to say no (which I struggle with terribly).