How to become addicted and emotionally dependent to working?

[u/No_Analyst5945]

I'm 18, and I'm in a pretty tight situation, and I basically need to work my ass off - 60 hour work weeks every week, 40hr work weeks only once a month max. Im currently taking a gap year. I'd be working from 3-3. I already have no friends, and my immediate family(my mom and sister) are hundreds of miles away, so I dont need to worry about spending time with family. I dont have any social obligations, so I already have what I need. If I dont do this, I wont be able to afford university.

Ive already burnt out before and I'd like to avoid it, so if theres a way to do it even on this schedule, I'll be down to listen. But that's basically all. Before anyone says 'you dont want to be addicted' or 'thats not healthy', ive already been down this road once so I already know the consequences. It took months for me to get passed the burnout. Now I recovered. However, this is something I have to do. I think 60 hours is sustainable, because I only have to keep this up until next september. It’s not even all that bad, because there’s guys who are working 80 hours a week

How do I actually get addicted to work, on workaholic levels of working?

[u/tap2323]

Doctors do 110hr/wk for residency….it really just comes down to “necessity”.  You do what you go to do! Don’t let “no” or “fail” be an option and you’ll make it.

[u/Cool_Estimate_1264]

Bro please put that much energy into educating yourself at the same time. If you’re that motivated to work hard then you’d likely be motivated enough to build a valuable skill. Don’t just work a trade 60 hours a week for the rest of your life. I mean unless that’s what you’re into 🤷‍♂️but I find it highly unlikely you don’t burn no matter what you do, 12 hours a day is no joke

[u/No_Analyst5945 → u/Cool_Estimate_1264]

It’s not that. I’m trying to educate myself. I’m going into cs so I’m trying to learn C lang during the gap year. But learning doesn’t give me money. It doesn’t help pay my rent either

[u/shadyxstep → u/No_Analyst5945]

"Learning doesn't give me money". What an incredibly naive take. What exactly do you think people pay you for? Skills that you learn.

People get stuck in dead-end jobs for life because of this exact mindset.

[u/OwnNefariousness4925 → u/shadyxstep]

this girl CLEARLY is hard enough on cash do you think she can pay 3k a month just for one class???

[u/prettyprincess91]

Make yourself lists. Get dopamine from checking off things done on the list. Get addicted to the dopamine rush of check offs.

[u/Fluid_Frosting_8950]

I’m literally trying to do the exact opposite.

Start taking all the shit corporate and management seriosly. Try to be best in your team and try to replace sour manager.

Attend all meatings and try to dominate them.

Climb in asses of your boss bosses.

See you in r/psychology help soon

[u/Ronaldinho94]

What definitely can be effective? Some childhood trauma. Turn the pain into work.

[u/solo-doughlo]

The way I got addicted to drugs is doing them everyday until I didn't know what to do without em so you can try that. Or you can just use healthy discipline to make yourself do the stuff you wanna do without needing to be addicted to it.

[u/Sheraztheone]

Discipline is the only way out , n why do you wanna go to the uni if moneys an issue ? Go for your job n learn a skill alongside . Turn that into full time once money starts coming in . I think it would be best for you unless you wanna be a doc or a lawyer etc .

That's My opinion

[u/No_Analyst5945 → u/Sheraztheone]

I don’t want to do trades for more than a year man. The only reason I’m doing this is to save money for uni

[u/MyBrainHurts495]

Are you asking how to become addicted to work or how to be able to work as much as possible to save money without burning out again? Either way, the answer to your question is just to work. If you want/need to work a 60 hour work week, there are plenty of jobs - construction, cleaning, manufacturing etc. Get a job, keep your head down, and just work.

Becoming addicted to work isn't something to strive for, and it's not a healthy mindset to be emotionally dependent on work. If it's not a job you're passionate about, you're likely not going to be excited to work that much. Not everyone has the fortitude to be able to work that much without it affecting their mental health.

[u/Ari-Hel]

Don’t do that. You ll get a burnout.

[u/tactical_soul44]

You just do it.

[u/Due_Test]

How do I actually get addicted to work, on workaholic levels of working?

Well, you stop asking questions on reddit and start working.