Finding a job in sobriety

Trying to find a job in general can be an overwhelming experience but when you’re just getting sober and receiving addiction treatment it can seem almost impossible. The good news is through Above It All Treatment Center, AA or other 12 step programs you now have an amazing support team that can provide you with the tools to cope with this and many other events in your life. Sobriety offers a variety of tools to help manage the stress that job hunting can bring. Some of these tools include calling your sponsor when you begin to feel overwhelmed or feel like drinking, praying ,meditating and reflecting on what type of job you may need or would be appropriate at  this stage in your sobriety, asking your fellow sober friends for advice on good locations or stable environments  to work in, looking for jobs within the program, finding a list of meetings for the area in which you will be seeking employment, attending a meeting prior to your interview to gain clarity and attending a meeting after regardless of the outcome of the interview. Armed with these tools you will be able to handle the stress that job hunting can bring. One of the many blessings that come from getting sober is the fact that you do not have to go it alone. Win or lose you have people in your corner to support you when you feel like things are becoming too much to handle.