After transitioning from an abstinence-based model to work at a harm reduction psychotherapy clinic, Travis Sackett began seeing recovery through a wider lens. He reflects on peer support, lived experience, meeting people where they are and why empowering individuals to define their own recovery goals can create meaningful change.
Mental health and addiction are often treated as separate workplace issues, but for many employees, they are deeply connected. Sober Curator Contributor Sarah Alaimo shares her perspective as an HR professional in long-term recovery on what employers, managers, and HR teams need to understand when crisis shows up at work.
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