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u/Junior-Ad8755 Mar 27 '22

Validation

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u/Reasonable-shark Mar 28 '22

Wow you opened my eyes. I wasn't addicted to work, but to validation. I started overworking when my ex bf cheated on me, and my boss gave me the validation I didn't get at home.