When You’re Carrying Too Much Responsibility by Yourself
About this episode
The episode discusses the exhaustion from over-responsibility and the importance of receiving support, illustrated through Moses' experience in Scripture.
Today's Scripture: Numbers 11:10–17There is a kind of exhaustion that comes from feeling responsible for too many people, emotions, needs, and outcomes. Today’s episode looks at Moses’ honest breaking point in Numbers 11 and the mercy of God’s response. God does not shame Moses for being overwhelmed. He gives him support. *The hidden exhaustion of over-responsibility*Why capable people often struggle to receive help*How survival strategies become burnout*Why limits are not a failure of love*The mercy of shared burden Go Deeper: Take the Family Roles quiz Connect with Dr. Alison on Instagram: @dralisoncook Join 80,000+ Soul Menders in Dr. Alison’s free email community for ongoing reflection and support. While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Alison Cook
Topics covered
- responsibility
- exhaustion
- support
- burnout
- shared burden
- mental health
Keywords
- over-responsibility
- burnout
- support
- Moses
- mental health
- exhaustion
- limits
- shared burden
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Soul Menders
Books & works: Numbers 11:10–17
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