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Confessions from 1,000 Workaholics
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For many others, thoughts of work are constant, even when they’re away from the office and devices. “Even during sleep I dream about work,” said an anonymous reader in Singapore. A consultant in Frankfurt, Germany, confessed, “When I was alone over the weekend, and there were no work tasks to do — w
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  • For many others, thoughts of work are constant, even when they’re away from the office and devices. “Even during sleep I dream about work,” said an anonymous reader in Singapore. A consultant in Frankfurt, Germany, confessed, “When I was alone over the weekend, and there were no work tasks to do — which is not typical — I realized two things: It ma...
  • Through a survey distributed on social media, we asked members of HBR’s global community to describe the moment they realized they were addicted to work and, if they’ve taken steps to recover, to explain any solutions that worked for them.
  • Lightly edited versions of their responses are shared below, grouped by theme.
  • Several people said that incessant thinking about work drove them away from other satisfying pursuits and relationships. “I would refrain from engaging in activities I enjoyed if it meant me being away from my computer for more than 30 minutes, because I was constantly worried about not being available should a problem arise — even during off-hours...
  • Jan, a registered nurse case manager in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, even missed a parent’s last moments of life. “I felt obligated to go into work to finish up a few tasks before visiting my father in hospice care, and he passed away before I got there.”

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