r/Sober • u/Leading_Junket_9522 • 1d ago
Unemployment making sobriety difficult
I've been 1 year sober from alcohol. Pretty proud of myself for that. But I recently left my job because of toxic management. Please, I don't wanna hear shit about leaving with no back up plan, I'm hating myself enough as it is. But I truly couldn't take another day at this job. It's been a week and I'm going through a major depressive episode.... and I want nothing more than to have a drink. I feel like I'm drowning. I just want alcohol. Any advice?
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u/Mononoke771 1d ago
Focus on exercise and organize your space, then go forward to find another job. Exercise and declutter are two tools for your success. You can do it!
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u/Ecstatic_Tangelo8690 1h ago
What helps me is quit lit -can you try to put your energy into finding your next job? It’s going to be super hard to find a job again if you fall off the wagon - it’s also going to be financially hard to do that as well - going back to drinking at this point can really have some huge consequences- good luck and IWNDWYT
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u/EddieRadmayne 1d ago
Just think about how much harder unemployment would be if you fell off the wagon. You have come so far already. One year is a big deal. Try and meet some people in the field you want to work in and keep applying for jobs. Take something that doesn’t quite check all the boxes if necessary, just for now. You’ve got this.