martes, 16 de enero de 2018

Working through workplace stigma: Coming back after an addiction - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing

Working through workplace stigma: Coming back after an addiction - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publishing

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Working through workplace stigma: Coming back after an addiction

Peter Grinspoon, MD
Peter Grinspoon, MDContributing Editor
My first day returning to work after being treated for a severe opiate addiction was one of the most daunting moments of my life. Everyone in the office, from my manager to the administrative assistants, knew that forged prescriptions and criminal charges were the reason I had been let go from my previous job. My mind was spinning. What would my coworkers think of me? Who would want to work alongside an “addict”? Would they ever come to trust me? Did I even deserve to be here?

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