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Old 10-08-2007, 06:33 AM
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QU31
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I grew up with a dad who was a severe workaholic. He was so driven for success and achieved a very high level of it. But he was this way because he had issues (he is also an alcoholic and I believe the workaholism and alcoholism were both just symptoms of his greater issues). Anyway, he wasn't around very often, because he was always working. However, I'm not sure I would have wanted him around. I think I would have known he would have rather been elsewhere. I guess my point is, if you do decide to work less, you might want to consider getting some kind of therapy for the issues that are at the heart of your workaholism? If it is a true addiction, one could end up like a dry-drunk but a dry-workaholic (if that makes any sense at all!!)
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