to the many similarities and very few differences‚ an alcoholic and a workaholic can be considered as being one in the same. According to the medical dictionary a workaholic is defined as “one who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work” (The American Heritage Stedman’s Medical Dictionary). Although some people tend to confuse a hard worker for a workaholic‚ some common characteristics that can distinguish the two are that workaholics are often described as intense‚ impatient‚ energetic‚
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to a serious illness and even death. Workaholism is manifested in the perception of work as the only (or most significant) means of fulfillment‚ achievement of recognition‚ and as means of obtaining subjective satisfaction in life. For a workaholic‚ work comes first in his/her life‚ leaving behind all the other aspects such as personal life‚ family‚ entertainment‚ and social activities‚ and can lead to the complete social exclusion. Thus‚ it is a mental disorder that requires treatment and
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Work/ Life = 1? By Mrs. Sisyphus‚ November 15‚ 2013 Are you aware that a term‚ “workaholic” entered to the dictionary in past 20 years? The term‚ itself explains how terrifying it is. It comes from work and alcoholic and we should all understand that being workaholic is a bad addiction like alcohol. Yes‚ I think it is an addiction since most of the people spend most of their time working. I guess spending 24 hours in work is madness. You can say‚ “Bullshit‚ who spends 24 hours at work‚ it is nonsense”
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Webb 1 Debra Webb Composition II Brian Wilson 26 March‚ 2013 Annotated Bibliography Acock‚ Alan C‚ and David H. Demo. Family Diversity and Well Being.Thousand Oaks‚ California: Sage Publications‚ 1994. Print. These two authors of this book conduct interviews with different types of family diversities. It shares
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need to learn new healthy ways of thinking and of being. They might have to confront shame issues or sexual identity issues. They require the support of therapists or special groups. Very helpful for them are the 12 steps programs modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous. Sexual addiction is closely linked to powerlessness‚ therefore‚ part of their recovery is discovering the role previous generations had in creating the addiction. Also‚ becoming conscious about the behavior of those close to them. In
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when sober he is in his “right mind”. Using different sources like the dictionary or in this case the bible helps readers think of alcoholics in different ways and gives a more vivid description on his drunken father. The final three paragraphs are very important to the essay without them you wouldn’t be able to see the effects that his father being an alcoholic had on him and his children. In these final three paragraphs you see how he ended up like his father in some ways. When he was younger
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The Two Faces of My Father Children model their habits and characteristics through what they usually see and hear from their parents. The influence of parents on their offspring’s values can be the most important influence given to a child in life. Positive and negative parental behavior is remembered even by grown children‚ no matter if their parents have passed away. Scott Russell Sanders‚ a professor of English at Indiana University‚ has written many works based on his own life and experience
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Many traits of a Workaholic What is a workaholic? A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work. A workaholic is someone with a compulsive need to work. It is someone whose need to work has become so exaggerated that it may constitutes a danger to their health‚ personal happiness‚ interpersonal relations‚ and social functioning. Workaholics are intelligent‚ ambitious‚ successful persons‚ and they are prisoners of their own success. The workaholic believes that he is the only person capable
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present world. People who are workaholic are commonly considered to be addicted to work and working longer hours than what they expected to. However‚ to give a more accurate definition for the word ‘workaholism’‚ according to Spence and Robbins (1992)‚ a real workaholic is being described as people who are keen on doing their jobs‚ yet has no passion and love in it‚ the job is done due to the inner pressure of oneself. Workaholism is not only problematic for workaholic people themselves‚ but also
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Workaholic Introduction Therefore‚ workaholic`s lifestyle can affect their families‚ social lives‚ and health.. Body A. Workaholic lifestyle has a profound influence on their families‚ their social lives‚ and their health. 1. Workaholic’s lifestyle has an adverse effect on their families. Supporting Detail. * Workaholic has a superior position in their company. * time they spend on their families is limited * They do not even have enough time to take care of their children
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