Same here Mindfulman! My job wasn’t simply more stressful or difficult because of the drinking only, my industry was toxic and it wasn’t right for me but drinking kept me there as I had no motivation to do or find something else. I’d come up with all sorts of ways to make it better in my head and blamed my drinking aswell. But the reality I faced after 6 months sober and returning to it was it had nothing to do with any of what I thought, being sober changed nothing to how work affected me, the only part alcohol played was to make a bad situation worse.
Some people find in sobriety that their unhappiness at work was caused by the drink. take it away and they are able to perform better, deal with challenges and things improve hugely.
Some people find that with a clear head and for the first time getting to know who they are, what they want and what is good for them that they have been a square peg trying to fit in a round hole all along.
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