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When service becomes martyrdom

I have been volunteering at the homeless shelter for five years but I am burned out and guilty about wanting to quit because these people need me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between giving from abundance and giving from depletion disappears when our identity becomes inseparable from our usefulness to others.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.