Nut Meg’s Reviews > Ambition Monster: A Memoir > Status Update

"Like many addictions, workaholism is cumulative: over time, sufferers become dependent on the fleeting, drug-like euphoria that comes from accomplishment; the positive, secure confident feelings--- absent in the rest of their lives--- that come with a pat on the back from a boss or good performance review. Over-immersion in work acts as a kind of antianxiety"