Chained to the Desk (Second Edition) : A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them

As seen on 20/20 , The Early Show , and ABC World News Tonight Americans love a hard worker. The man or woman who works eighteen-hour days and eats his or her meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and ultimately to physical and mental collapse. Chained to the Desk , best-selling author and widely respected family therapist Bryan E. Robinson's groundbreaking book, originally published in 1998, was the first comprehensive portrait of the workaholic. Thousands benefited from this innovative book, which profiles the myths behind this greatly misunderstood disorder and the inner psychological battle that work addicts wage against themselves. Intended for anyone touched by what Robinson calls "the best-dressed problem of the twenty-first century," the author also provides an inside look into the impact on those who live and work with them --partners, spouses, children, and colleagues--as well as the appropriate techniques for clinicians who treat them. In this new and updated edition, Robinson portrays the many different kinds of workaholism, drawing on hundreds of case reports from his own original research and years of clinical practice. From California to the Carolinas, men and women tell of their agonizing bouts with workaholism and the devastations left in its wake, struggles made all the more challenging in a world where the computer, cell phone, and Blackberry allow twenty-four-hour access to the office, even on weekends and from vacation spots. Adult children of workaholics describe their childhood pain and the lifelong legacies they still carry, and the spouses or partners of workaholics reveal the isolation and loneliness of their vacant relationships. Employers and business colleagues discuss the cost to the company when workaholism dominates the workplace. Chained to the Desk both counsels and consoles. It provides a step-by-step guide to help readers spot workaholism, understand it, and recover. Robinson presents strategies for workaholics and their loved ones on how to cope, and for people in the workplace on how to distinguish between work efficiency and workaholism.

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americans Love A Hard Worker. The Man Or Woman Who Works Eighteen-hour Days And Eats His Or Her Meals On The Run Between Appointments Is Usually Viewed With A Combination Of Respect And Awe. But For Many, This Lifestyle Leads To Family Problems, A Decline In Work Productivity, And Ultimately To Physical And Mental Collapse.

chained To The Desk, Best-selling Author And Widely Respected Family Therapist Bryan E. Robinson's Groundbreaking Book, Originally Published In 1998, Was The First Comprehensive Portrait Of The Workaholic. Thousands Benefited From This Innovative Book, Which Profiles The Myths Behind This Greatly Misunderstood Disorder And The Inner Psychological Battle That Work Addicts Wage Against Themselves. Intended For Anyone Touched By What Robinson Calls 'the Best-dressed Problem Of The Twenty-first Century,' The Author Also Provides An Inside Look Into The Impact On Those Who Live And Work With Them — Partners, Spouses, Children, And Colleagues — As Well As The Appropriate Techniques For Clinicians Who Treat Them.

in This New And Updated Edition, Robinson Portrays The Many Different Kinds Of Workaholism, Drawing On Hundreds Of Case Reports From His Own Original Research And Years Of Clinical Practice. From California To The Carolinas, Men And Women Tell Of Their Agonizing Bouts With Workaholism And The Devastations Left In Its Wake, Struggles Made All The More Challenging In A World Where The Computer, Cell Phone, And Blackberry Allow Twenty-four-hour Access To The Office, Even On Weekends And From Vacation Spots. Adult Children Of Workaholics Describetheir Childhood Pain And The Lifelong Legacies They Still Carry, And The Spouses Or Partners Of Workaholics Reveal The Isolation And Loneliness Of Their Vacant Relationships. Employers And Business Colleagues Discuss The Cost To The Company When Workaholism Dominates The Workplace.

chained To The Desk Both Counsels And Consoles. It Provides A Step-by-step Guide To Help Readers Spot Workaholism, Understand It, And Recover. Robinson Presents Strategies For Workaholics And Their Loved Ones On How To Cope, And For People In The Workplace On How To Distinguish Between Work Efficiency And Workaholism.

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robinson (special Education & Child Development, Emeritus, Univ. Of North Carolina, Charlotte) Here Updates His 1998 Work On The Various Beliefs, Motivations, And Fears That Propel People To Overwork. Robinson Defines Workaholism As An Obsessive-compulsive Disorder That Manifests Itself Through Self-imposed Demands, An Inability To Regulate Work Habits, And An Overindulgence In Work To The Exclusion Of Most Other Life Activities. In Other Words, Workaholism Is A Form Of Escape From Unresolved Emotional Issues. The Author Describes The Various Kinds Of Workaholism, Based On Hundreds Of Case Reports From His Research And Clinical Practice, And He Includes New Information On How Technologies Like Computers, Cell Phones, And Blackberrys Have Opened Up 24-7 Access To Jobs. The Author Also Explains How Spouses, Children, Coworkers, And Business Partners Are Impacted, And He Updates His Discussion About Appropriate Techniques For Clinicians Who Treat Workaholics. The Many Revealing Case Studies, Self-analysis Tools, And The Author's Personal Story Of His Struggle With Workaholism Make For A Thorough, Solid Package. Robinson's Work Nicely Updates Wayne Edward Oates's Out-of-print confessions Of A Workaholicand Barbara Killinger's workaholics: The Respectable Addicts; It Has More Clinical Advice For Professionals Than Found In Jonathon Lazear's the Man Who Mistook His Job For His Life. Highly Recommended For University Libraries Supporting The Helping Professions And For Larger Public Libraries.

Americans love a hard worker. The man or woman who works eighteen-hour days and eats his or her meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and ultimately to physical and mental collapse. "Chained to the Desk", best-selling author and widely respected family therapist Bryan E. Robinson's groundbreaking book, originally published in 1998, was the first comprehensive portrait of the workaholic. Thousands benefited from this innovative book, which profiles the myths behind this greatly misunderstood disorder and the inner psychological battle that work addicts wage against themselves. Intended for anyone touched by what Robinson calls "the best-dressed problem of the twenty-first century," the author also provides an inside look into the impact on those who live and work with workaholics - partners, spouses, children, and colleagues - as well as the appropriate techniques for clinicians who treat them. In this new and updated edition, Robinson portrays the many different kinds of workaholism, drawing on hundreds of case reports from his own original research and years of clinical practice. From California to the Carolinas, men and women tell of their agonizing bouts with workaholism and the devastations left in its wake, struggles made all the more challenging in a world where the computer, cell phone, and Blackberry allow twenty-four-hour access to the office, even on weekends and from vacation spots. Adult children of workaholics describe their childhood pain and the lifelong legacies they still carry, and the spouses or partners of workaholics reveal the isolation and loneliness of their vacant relationships. Employers and business colleagues discuss the cost to the company when workaholism dominates the workplace. "Chained to the Desk" both counsels and consoles. It provides a step-by-step guide to help readers spot Americans love a hard worker. The man or woman who works eighteen-hour days and eats his or her meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and ultimately to physical and mental collapse. Chained to the Desk was the first comprehensive portrait of the workaholic. Thousands benefited from this innovative book, which profiles the myths behind this greatly misunderstood disorder and the inner psychological battle that work addicts wage against themselves. Intended for anyone touched by what Robinson calls the best-dressed problem of the twenty-first century, the author also provides an inside look into the impact on those who live and work with them - partners, spouses, children, and colleagues - as well as the appropriate techniques for clinicians who treat them. In this new and updated edition, Robinson portrays the many different kinds of workaholism, drawing on hundreds of case reports from his own original research and years of clinical practice. From California to the Carolinas, men and women tell of their agonizing bouts with workaholism and the devastations left in its wake, struggles made all the more challenging in a world where the computer, cell phone, and Blackberry allow twenty-four-hour access to the office, even on weekends and from vacation spots. Adult children of workaholics describe their childhood pain and the lifelong legacies they still carry, and the spouses or partners of workaholics reveal the isolation and loneliness of their vacant relationships. Employers and business colleagues discuss the cost to the company when workaholism dominates the workplace. Chained to the Desk both counsels and consoles. -- Publisher Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 16 1 Work Addiction: The New American Idol......Page 26 2 Work Addiction: Myths and Realities......Page 45 3 How to Recognize Work Addiction......Page 73 4 Treating Work Addiction as a Family Disease......Page 100 5 Inside the Workaholic Mind......Page 121 6 The Childhoods of Workaholics......Page 152 7 Spouses and Partners of Workaholics......Page 176 8 Children of Workaholics......Page 198 9 Work Addiction in the Company......Page 224 10 Workaholics Anonymous and Other Resources......Page 251 Notes......Page 268 Index......Page 280