A workaholic, colloquially, is a person who is addicted to work. This phrase does not always imply that the person actually enjoys their work, but rather simply feels compelled to do it. There is no generally accepted medical definition of such a condition, although some forms of stress, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder can be work-related. Although the term "workaholic" usually has a negative connotation, it is sometimes used by people wishing to express their devotion to one's career in positive terms. The "work" in question is usually associated with a paying job, but it may also refer to independent pursuits such as sports, music and art. A "workaholic" in the negative sense is popularly characterized by a neglect of family and other social relations.
Workaholism in Japan is considered a serious social problem leading to early death, often on the job, a phenomenon dubbed karōshi.

Three Types of Workaholics - Which One Are You?

Posted On Sunday, November 16, 2008 at на 7:14 AM by admin  

Work Addiction is a subset of Codependency, and the behavior of the addicts are working in childhood learned.

addicts working as a general rule have parents who do not allow their children to have a strong sense of identity. In return, children learn methods, the survival have to do with their dependence on the actions and behavior of others. That means that instead of trying to please yourself first, they are intensely aware and try to control the reactions of others.

This results in three different behaviors workaholic.

Type 1 is the self-sacrificing full workaholic who is going to last and all the extreme please and impress a dominant, parent-type person at work. (The dominant person may not be older or even especially parents, only to be able to wage a workaholic with permission.)

Type 2 is the dominant workaholic who does not care if they liked, but must be seen as competent . You can aggressive and arrogant. You are looking for respect.

Type 3 is the retired workaholic who prefer to work alone. They work hard and want to be used and approved, but do not want to be controlled or dominated. They prefer to adapt their emotional distance from the others.

All three types of workaholic fear of rejection, criticism and abandonment and react in different ways when they feel threatened. The common a thread that runs through all three types is the need to control - both themselves and others.

Type 1 - the self-sacrifice, and Type 2 - the dominant, often surround themselves with weak or vulnerable people. So they can rescue the needy person and feel needed (Type 1) or intimidation to dominate and the needy person (Type 2). Type 3, the retired person who has no interest in needy people, and just prefers to be left alone to do their work.

A workaholic May, only one or a combination of several of these behaviors, depending on the situation.

different work environments May actually promote or use a workaholic tendencies to defend themselves and their own needs last, and their own needs to prove worth by working longer and harder than everyone else.

annual work addiction can be a toll on a person, health, relationships and self-esteem, because they never fully come to value themselves as individuals who simply by itself.

For more information about Codependency and work addiction, check out:

http://www.MartyrsRus.com

 

Jennifer Blair is a recovering workaholic who speaks on "Workaholism and the Workplace". She will also be speaking at the "No Time for Me Retreat" in the Shenandoah Valley, VA in March of 2009:

http://www.NoTimeForMe.net

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