I Am a Workaholic

I work a lot. Even when I'm not at work. And to this day, I know it's unhealthy, but right now in my in my life, I really don't have much. I am single. Most of my hobbies require energy or mental focus or motivation, which I have lacked...

This is becoming a sticking point. I have become so involved in career progression and expend most of my energy at work that at the end of the day I am too tired or worn out to really make it happen when it comes to personal...

I, Melinda, of sound mind and body finally admit that I am a workaholic.  Yes, there I said it.  Yes, I admit it.   I like to work and the more I do the bigger the pay check.  My only problem is I rarely have...

I am a workaholic.Geeze, this is all new to me.  I've called it "dedicated"... "I'm very good at...", etc., for so long.But then, things happened (workplace bullying) and it hit early "issues".  I couldn't even think of a name...

after having surfed the net for info on workaholism, taking a quick quiz, i realise that i am an addict to my work, that my life has become unmanageable.
however, i don't work particularly a lot. nor enjoy my work. BUT work is the...

so, we all work to much. it is probably for our own reasons. my reason it keeps me occupied so my brain doesn't go into overload running about my own personal problems. i am avoiding me by indulging in my work head on. work for some is...

I'm certainly not loving what I am doing right now. Maybe that will come with time, but there can be no doubt that I would rather be in the office than be at home. I'm probably going to end up spending the night here because I haven't...

My family lives in a small guesthouse on my husband's family estate. It was the original home which was made of only stone and thatch (metal now).  It's extremely small with only 1 bedroom and a living area which we've converted into...

soon as i come home i wish i was there, but i dont know i want the same job as a machinist but somewhere new i just dont want that gap between jobs ive always got to be machining things and making componets :/ is this a bad thing or...

So I am 19 years old an have been working since I was 15, not long I know.. I dropped out of high school and got my GED because all I wanted to do was work. I have always had 2 jobs, and gone to school. I ended up failing 2 semesters of...

I woke up this morning wight the thought I might be a workaholic after all...it seemed to come out of the blue but a realization that moved me almost to tears. Me, successful, strong, who had to work so hard, sacrifice her social life...

I am an elementary teacher of about 6 years. I work an average of 50 hours per week, not including what I do at home (grading, lesson planning, research on the Internet). I stay sometimes two hours after school has ended, just...

I have two jobs. Together, I work out of the home about 65 hours per week. I also have a 1 1/2 year old daughter and a boyfriend at home, who clearly feel very neglected.
Job #1: I work at a methadone clinic as an Additions Counselor...

I used to be one. When I left the post office even tho I was on limited duty I was working 10 hours a day 6 days a week.After I left they replaced me with 3 people. Three people could not do everything I alone did every day, does that...

Deadlines are piling up and I am really, really, really exhausted...It's supposed to be a work from home job, yet lately, I've been on my feet trying to squeeze-in on a day all the client meetings, site visits, errands and stuffs. It...

Its not that I can't say "NO" to a request for help or a project. There's not enough people to delegate to at work or I cannot get by on less sleep at home. Have gone through major down-sizing at work and at home its to the point where...

A long time ago, one of my old bosses told me while I was going through my first divorce, that I should concentrate and focus all my energies towards work. I did exactly that and it propelled me up the ladder. I have always used work as...