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> I agree with that: it's been my own experience of enduring severe burnout and coming out the other side in much better shape. Just for an anecdotal counterpo
by jnbiche 8y ago
> I agree with that: it's been my own experience of enduring severe burnout and coming out the other side in much better shape.
Just for an anecdotal counterpoint, I endured severe burnout and ruined my health to the point of almost dying. I'm still struggling to regain my health 3 years later.
To be fair, it's not 100% sure that the burnout caused my health issues (multiple pancreatitis attacks and major relapse of a dormant neurological condition), but some doctors said it was likely that stress had contributed. Personally, I'm certain that the two are connected.
- tomhoward 8y agoI’m sorry to hear of your severe predicament. Things were quite grim for me too and I suspect my life might have been at risk had I continued on the destructive path. But I was able to correct and turn things around - though the recovery has taken as long as 10 years (depending on when you start measuring from) and is still in progress. But I know my life is not in danger anymore and I’ve had a long enough period of things steadily getting better that I can be confident of that continuing. I’m quite confident your stress contributed to your health issues; I’ve extensively researched the mind-body link, and that’s been the key to my recovery. You can contact me (email in bio) if you’d like any pointers. Regardless, best wishes in your journey.