for me one drink was like a bottle for me one drink was eight years it was
never just one
I work at Google and I was going for a promotion which is a very strict process
and I have to create a packet of all the good things that I do it was hard
because I just I didn't have a lot of self-worth and reflecting about what I
was doing for the company it was difficult because I felt like I wasn't
doing anything for them as much apparently I was succeeding at my job
and I was just crying all the time now is that the Wellness office and I
saw that Google had ten free counseling sessions and so I I called that number
and they asked how they could help but I was just like I just want to stop crying
my therapist picked up pretty quickly that I was likely abusing alcohol and
every session we would talk about about like how much I had that week and like
why I was drinking so when I stopped drinking it was like this really big
lever was just turned off and I could see so much more of my life
having the Employee Assistance Program saved my life I don't know that I would
have stopped drinking as early as I did I feel like my life hadn't crashed down
around me yet for for employers to be inclusive its supporting like if someone
comes out and says the third recovery like supporting them in that management
training of hey let's say there is like a big team event like making sure that
there's something for everyone to drink but being a part of a company that
treats you like family that accepts you for wherever you are makes you care
about it more and I care about my team and I like I feel welcomed by my team my
life is so full and I'm so grateful for it
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