Reasons someone can become a workaholic?

Desire to feel needed
Desire for structure in a life that might feel chaotic otherwise
If immersed in work you can escape other issues in your life
Belief that you are serving and committed to a cause greater than yourself and thus give your whole life to it, I.e., self sacrifice

I am a second-year teacher. I worry about worrying enough when it comes to prep. I want to give my best to my students each and every single day and each and every lesson. I want to be the type of teacher that I would hope that my children, if I marry and have kids, would have.

Use as a distraction because of depression

People don’t have a good home life