[RSBob]

Sorry to hear your stress. The price of being a can-do professional is what you found.

I had a similar way of accepting all projects and not saying no until my stress and blood pressure were getting dangerous health-wise. I then started setting limits by telling my manager, I am maxed out so if you want to give me more something has to slide. What is the lowest priority and how far can we reasonably push it out.

Another tactic is being honest by saying your workload is taking a toll on your health and you want to keep working for whomever but don’t know how long you can continue at this pace. No manager with a brain wants to lose a good employee. If they value you and want to keep you, they will make changes to your workload.

Unfortunately you are your own worst enemy, just like I was, so now you need to take control of the situation and talk to management. I have a feeling, unless they are total b@$tards, it will go well.