I became a workaholic in my last job too. I loved it with such passion that it was all I really cared about. I was away from my home 12 hours a day and many weekends. I was earning good money (for the first time) and it was piling up in the bank. My relationship was terrible because I was almost a stranger. I had no time or energy to go out or have fun. All the money I had could not buy me what I wanted - some time to chill out and enjoy my home and loved ones. I got burn out, saw it coming, knew I had gone too far to return. I had to leave my job on the brink of a breakdown. I was so happy at first to have all the time off. Now I have been broke for years with few prospects. Have to reinvent myself all over again. I really wish I had learned balance. If I hadn't pushed myself so hard I might not have hit the wall and crashed. I went from workaholic to workaphobic. LOL. Balance, balance.