I did, and eventually, the feelings of intimacy return. In these pivotal moments, you will either lean away from God or into him. But I didn’t give myself permission to quit. Not when I prayed or read the bible or worshipped. Just because he seems silent doesn’t mean he’s absent. I can’t tell you how much those words meant to me that day. One day a friend called and simply said “I know you can’t feel it today, but the sun will rise again. Friends came to the house and prayed for me. We tend not to have a lot of friends and we tend not to open up. Yes, this could have been included in Point 2 but then you would have missed it.
But it's not bigger than God and a community of love and support. When you admit it to others, you also finally end up admitting it to yourself.īurnout is so much bigger than you. It’s tough, but it’s the first step toward wellness. But pride is probably what made you burn out.ĭon’t miss this: Only humility will get you out of what pride got you into. Swallow your pride and tell someone safe that you have a problem. My guess is you will resist because of pride. I think it is for most leaders, especially guys. And while your story might be different, I offer them in the hope they might help you even in some small way: 1. 12 Keys To Getting Back from BurnoutĪlong the way, these 12 things helped me immensely. It took another year to get from 60% to 80% of ‘normal’.įinally, it took another three or four years to finally feel 100% again – like myself. It took about 6 months for me to move from ‘crisis’ (20% of normal) to operational (maybe 60%) Not an Instant CureĪnd as far as time goes, for me, there was no instant cure. While everyone’s recovery will be different, there were 12 keys that, in retrospect, were essential to my recovery.
I told part of my story in this post along with sharing 11 signs you might be burning out. Still going, but no one really knows except my wife, I am ready to quit.Īll I can say is I understand, and I’m pulling for you and praying for you. If I were honest I would say my life and ministry are in shambles. Gary summarized how many leaders feel when he wrote in this comment: I’ve heard from more than a few of you who have let me know that you’re in the midst of burnout right now. I had never been through anything quite as deep, or frankly, personally frightening as my burnout back in 2006.īurnout moves fatigue and the darkness from a place where it was in your control to a place where you can simply no longer control either.
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