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I would look into disability benefits for recovery if you’re ready. Some insurance plans will pay for rehab programs and help you with a transition back to work plan, while not having to worry about losing your salary and health benefits in the process. Proactively getting ahead of this before it outwardly affects your performance and reputation is definitely the right move.
Good luck to you OP!
Unfortunately, I’ve had a few friends/colleagues with substance abuse problems, some even enabled by their mentors. Those who actually did seek help via therapy or rehab were able to get it through their insurance/agencies, and I believe they were also confidential and discreet about it.
Hope you get well and good luck.
Enabled by their mentors? Wtf
Wpp has some free therapy options. Please look into it as it might lead you to help with addiction. wishing you well ❤️🩹
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Sorry you’re dealing with this. I hope you get the help you need.
I’ve been sober 10 years with 6 years in advertising. While I don’t have experience with addiction in this industry I have experience with recovery and if you’d like to chat, feel free to DM me.
Pls note my title is inaccurate, changed for anonymity.
I knew an ECD who was drunk on set in front of clients, was issued a postmortem warning, did it again, and was fired. FAFO.
In the US, I’m pretty sure most companies will work with you through the first infraction but maybe not so much the second or third.
That said, if you’re not actively wasted on company time, or visibly sketching out from the previous night’s coke festival, the company probably doesn’t care what you do on your own time as long as you’re performing your job well.
Good luck to you.
A lot of folk in London seem to be pretty…reliant…on coke. Friends doing lines/bumps with their bosses at work events etc. Let alone alcohol dependency (binge drinking culture is standard here tbf).
A few mates I’m worried about but they’re high functioning addicts so they think it’s fine.
Rising Star
They definitely can't fire you if you own up to it.
Rising Star
No, you don't have to. But they cant fire you if you do. Not for that.