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Re:Workaholism leads to health problems, work addiction risk... by abcdjdjd on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @12:59PM (#25765652)
>As such, could you really say that is working long hours such is really unhealthy? Or such a terrible thing?

Yes, yes it is. It sounds like you are simply using work as a distraction from your problems instead of addressing them.

Our society is becoming more and more disconnected as everyone is working way too much. We should be working less, not more.

Less work means people can spend more time doing things they enjoy, socializing, doing things they need to do outside work, and having more time to relax and probably sleep.

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Re:Workaholism leads to health problems, work addiction risk... by jolmg on Wednesday January 13, 2021 @02:55PM (#25767160)
> using work as a distraction from your problems instead of addressing them

Some problems can't be addressed, but one can learn to live happily in spite of them. I think finding a distraction is a fine way of doing that. Relative to other options, work seems like a very healthy distraction if it works.

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