The two best jobs I've ever had I lost to drinking and drugging.
Although I must say, the last job I had, I didn't miss a day, and did really well at. Thing is, I didn't drink Monday-Friday for the most part. Come Monday afternoon though, I'd be feeling pretty rough. Sometimes all the way through till Tuesday afternoon! I swear, I'd party so hard on weekends, I'd have a two day hangover.
I'm on unemployment right now, but I still work for my dad for free. That way I have something to get out of bed for, instead of sleeping in until noon. You see, I can still be extremely undisciplined even IN sobriety. I find developing a routine is paramount to staying sober.
"Feelings of uselessness and self-pity will disappear."
Indeed they will.