I am suffering from burnout. I feel weird 'complaining' about my job - it is pretty great, with a good supervisor (although that is recent - I've had several years of absolutely awful for totally MIA supervisors), flexible hours, great benefits, and reasonable salary for having worked here 12 years.

But I am almost always on edge. I'm stressed out, cranky all the time, and while I used to put in 60+ hours a week and have a ton of energy, now I'm hardpressed to put in 40 full hours. I know I am burnt out. I've tried to mix things up - I've had a few children while at this job, and maternity leave has helped re-energize me, but I'm all done having kids and just totally 'meh'.

Five months ago, I decided I needed a change. I went out and found a job. I almost left, but when I went to turn in my notice, my employer wanted to counter and convince me to stay. They played on my ego (you are the only one with the skills, experience, and enthusiasm to do this crazy new thing we want to do!), and so of course I stayed. I also was a bit scared of changing my schedule - 7am conference calls with small children in the house didn't seem like a good idea, and giving up some of my PTO would be a challenge too - I get a LOT of paid time off currently, and with doctors and illnesses and family too far to visit without taking a week or two at a time, I use all of it pretty much every year now.

But that got me scared - will I ever be able to move on? Am I stuck here forever? What if they fire me because I'm burnt out and just not as perky as I used to be? How do I get back to enjoying my job and my coworkers? I can barely trust anyone anymore, I always worry they are undermining me, or something. And I feel totally unappreciated by people I used to manage who are now in positions of leadership. I'm miserable and frustrated and I know I am bringing my coworkers down instead of building them up, and that is the worst. I thrive when I'm the cheer leader. I'm the optimist, I always find the bright side, even if its gallows humor. But lately I'm just not feeling it. At all.

Is there any way to solve burnout without quitting??