Burnout syndrome (Update: 30-04-2007)

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Its time for you to take care of you. Worrying about others is not going to help you get your strength back. Concentrate on getting well again, then you can tackle the outside world. Your work will cope without you because they have to -nothing is worth sacrificing your health for

[Laura's Babies]

The first thing you have to learn is that the job WILL go on without you there. The second thing is you can not do EVERYTHING and are not responsiable for everything! That is what led you up to this situation you find yourself in right now. No one persons shoulders are big enough to carry it all..

Hay, when I realized my job at school would continue on perfectly fine without me, that opened my eyes and I quit a job that I had for 21 years shortly afterwards and went to a job that I love and more than doubled my income.

NO job is worth your health!

[Catty1]

scared that my illness might have some consequences for me at work.

Your illness will have consequences on your life. You cannot do your work at all if you die. Sorry to be blunt, but get your priorities straight.

I do not know if Germany has any kind of medical disability income, but your doctor can help you with that.

AND - each one of us is dispensable. To go back to the grim part - what if you did die (God forbid!)? The company would go on. They would find someone - they would have to.

I don't know if the company CAN'T find staff, but a letter from your doctor ought to light a fire under the management!

They cannot continue to work their staff the way they are. Your going on medical leave, if you can, might be a sign to them that things need to change.

SWEETIE - you have suffered long enough, schatzi! Don't "should" on yourself. Let the work world turn without you for a while. Burnout by itself takes a long time to get over...I know. And if you are one step beyond...you have to stop what you are doing now.

{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

[jenluckenbach]

Kirsten, do not feel guilty. It is important to know when to put yourself FIRST! And this is one of those times. Relax and do not give up. Some rest will do a world of good. I wish you well, my freind. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}