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I do tell people that I don't drink. I will only reveal that I'm in recovery if I think it will help someone. Depends on the conversation.
I agree with all the other posts. Definitely no. If anyone asks for reasons if I need to leave for therapy during the day, I just say I have a doctor’s appointment.
It’s definitely important to share your story, but within a meeting, a sponsor, accountability partners, and others that you think would support you. But don’t jeopardize your career.
Although I am extremely proud of how far I’ve come, I’m not willing to risk anyone’s judgement. I’ve seen what they’ve done to push people out for less
I told some immediate supervisors. I actually had the full support of my leadership prior to going to rehab suddenly for two months. It’s not really discussed now that I came back minus just asking how I’m doing and offering support.
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Only because I was about to lose my job over becoming MIA due to being drunk or hungover. I had immense fear going into that conversation, fully expecting to get let go. I knew she was a caring and compassionate manager, but I felt as though my "good will credit card" was over limit, and it was the end of the line.
As it turns out, she confided in me that her grandmother had gotten sober before she was born and regularly attended AA meetings until she passed away. In that moment, I felt, for the first time, a higher power at work in my life.
Since then, I only tell someone when in our conversation makes me feel that it would benefit that person to know that I am sober. Most recently, it came up in a conversation with my previous manager at my current job, and she then shared with me that her adult son had recently found his way to AA but was struggling.
That’s a hard no. I work for a company that takes mental health and personal wellness very seriously and with a lot of compassion and even here I don’t share my mental health diagnosis or recovery status. Could I? Probably. But what would I gain from that? Probably less than the potential harm at risk.
Definitely not. First of all, I don't tell my coworkers anything about myself. I'll talk about what I did for the weekend and things like that, but nothing about my life or my hobbies. I'm not comfortable sharing about my recovery journey because that's deeply personal to me.
I’m an open book. Then again if they don’t like it I can just fire them. 🤷♂️ (j/k)
I would not feel comfortable sharing that with anyone at work. I hardly like to talk about what I did on the weekend. Plus, hearing how some people talk around here, I know they're super judgmental.
Yes. Though I certainly understand the perspective of not wanting to share, I'm at a place now where I know that sharing my own experience helps other, too.
So many folks came out of the woodwork, internally and externally, after I shared the following:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maggiejacobs_gratitude-inspiration-happiness-activity-7142897145434550272-0oiL?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
No, but I'm glad to hear how it has worked for others who have!
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What would be the motivation to tell? And what are the risks?
Alcoholism is very misunderstand and I err on the side of caution. In my company and industry there is no benefit to the company knowing. Certain trusted coworker friends know but I keep it to myself that I’m in recovery.
People get to know I don’t drink but they don’t get to know I’m a recovering alcoholic. The exception is if I need to disclose to protect my sobriety or if my disclosure could help someone else.