Workaholic Help

Filed in archive General on July 24, 2007

If you'd like to know the different forms of workaholism, a CNN article has taken note of some.

Workaholism, or compulsive working, takes many forms, according to Workaholics Anonymous literature.

These include: "deriving our identity and self-esteem from what we do; keeping overly busy, neglecting our health, relationships and spirituality; seeing everything as work-related; having no desire to do anything (work avoidance or burnout); procrastinating; postponing vacations and rest; doing unnecessary work; perfectionism; avoiding intimacy and being controlling."

If you realize that you are about to become a workaholic, a bad workaholic that is, you may want to start to ABATE the habit or deal with it if you're already a full-fledged workaholic through joining support groups such as Workaholics Anonymous or trying these tips that one workaholic person is doing to avoid the problems that may arise from such habit:

Singer found recovery in taking some time off while her husband took the kids, slowly teaching her kids to entertain themselves, and hiring a babysitter once a week to allow herself some time to write.

Other workaholics may find respite by negotiating alternative work schedules, scheduling additional time with their families, or even exploring new career options. For more severe work issues, however, a support group may offer relief.