http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/ spirituality in the workplace Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:17:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/#comment-1103 Mile High Pixie Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:34:54 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/#comment-1103 Interesting. Depending on how one reads this, every moderately-successful architect I know is a workaholic. Especially since we all identify strongly with our work and use it to define us to some extent. However, my longtime therapist friend told me that architects have the fifth-highest suicide rate among professionals in the US. Perhaps there's a link? Interesting. Depending on how one reads this, every moderately-successful architect I know is a workaholic. Especially since we all identify strongly with our work and use it to define us to some extent. However, my longtime therapist friend told me that architects have the fifth-highest suicide rate among professionals in the US. Perhaps there’s a link?

]]> http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/#comment-1101 Ms. Theologian Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:37:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/#comment-1101 Well, it's not considered a mental health disorder...yet. :) I find my struggle for balance takes place in the long-term with balancing periods of feast with famine. Well, it’s not considered a mental health disorder…yet. I find my struggle for balance takes place in the long-term with balancing periods of feast with famine.

]]> http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/#comment-1098 Comrade Kevin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:21:15 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/27/workaholism/#comment-1098 True workaholism is no different than any other -aholism in that it's a means to self-medicate or evade/disguise deeper issues. To me, striking a balance is key. Work can be a deeply therapeutic exercise that keeps focused on some great goal rather than dwelling on our own problems. True workaholism is no different than any other -aholism in that it’s a means to self-medicate or evade/disguise deeper issues. To me, striking a balance is key. Work can be a deeply therapeutic exercise that keeps focused on some great goal rather than dwelling on our own problems.

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