▲ 198 ▼ What is an addiction many people don’t realize they have? (programming.dev) submitted 3 years ago by likeaduck@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 49 points 3 years ago (2 children) Work. Just because society deems it acceptable doesn't mean it's healthy. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JGrffn@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not deemed acceptable, it's deemed absolutely necessary. Hard to fight it most times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Work Yes. But as a former workaholic there is that time where you do it like an addict. You sacrifice health, relationships, and joy. It winds up consuming you like any other addiction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 13esq@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Right. I don't work because I'm addicted to it lmao permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure if the alternative (being unemployed) is any healthier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago I don't mean work in general. I mean when it becomes like the normal addictions we think of and it consumed you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JGrffn@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not deemed acceptable, it's deemed absolutely necessary. Hard to fight it most times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Work Yes. But as a former workaholic there is that time where you do it like an addict. You sacrifice health, relationships, and joy. It winds up consuming you like any other addiction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 13esq@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Right. I don't work because I'm addicted to it lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Work Yes. But as a former workaholic there is that time where you do it like an addict. You sacrifice health, relationships, and joy. It winds up consuming you like any other addiction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Right. I don't work because I'm addicted to it lmao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure if the alternative (being unemployed) is any healthier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago I don't mean work in general. I mean when it becomes like the normal addictions we think of and it consumed you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago I don't mean work in general. I mean when it becomes like the normal addictions we think of and it consumed you. permalink fedilink source parent