While back @ work a guy abused drugs/alcohol/benders quite often didn’t come in, ppl started making jokes at his expense. I warned folks you never know, it wasn’t funny. Then 3pm mtg- he died. OD....

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I remember it being announced - our president with tears in eyes. They found him dead in a bathtub. Heart wrenching. Once in a while I think of this. On bad/sad days especially. Didn’t know him well but advertising can be so cutthroat and heartless and this guy was truly suffering with his ex-wife etc. and people were making idiotic jokes. Didn’t know he was suffering so much. Just a reminder not to throw ppl under a bus so you can feel better about yourself - you never know - If you need help get it. You are important and you are loved. And the other ppl are making jokes about serious matters like that and then crying about it later those people need to re-think their values, because those people are fake AF.

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Thank you for posting this. Our industry seems to love “shit shows” but in honest truth anyone with an addiction is really someone who is hurting and doesn’t know or cannot address it in a healthy way. No matter what it looks like on the outside. I am speaking from experience. I help others now and 100 percent my recovery is mental/spiritual not physical.

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Yeah if you’re a rockstar it’s one thing but this is advertising. Let’s calm down about how cool we think we are. Real artists don’t sell out.

It’s good you at least spoke up. That’s more than most do.

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Anybody drinking or partying should ALWAYS call an Uber or Lyft. This isn't 2008. Your life is worth more than $20.

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FCB does have a rehab path and they help subisdize you going. If there anyone else out there suffering know you have options. Check website , talk to hr.

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