Jonathon Lazear

This book showed me that workaholism is actually a word. Following the Twelve Steps program of Alcoholics Anonymous, this book has a personal story of a man who is afraid to connect with his family. Since the author's father was a workaholic, the author inherited this trait without realizing it. There is always a good reason to stay at the office a bit longer, to outlast Craig or something. However, you have to take a long hard look at your choices and decide whether or not your family even wants a Mercedes-Benz or some other ostentatious display of wealth.

So there are a lot of messages going on in this book, but they all center on one thing; being a workaholic is bad for you. It is an addiction and can take over your life just as easily as recreational drugs or exercise. Not that exercise is bad per se, but if you overdo anything, you are bound to feel negative about it eventually.… (meer)