Working Clean and Sober

Going back to work is never easy-but going back after treatment for alcohol or drug addiction can be especially challenging. It’s a challenge that David Skibbins will help you face with this practical, compassionate survival guide for recovering people in the workplace. Whether helping you steer clear of work-related burnout, or teaching you how to flex those “emotional and ethical muscles” developed in recovery, or simply making your workday easier, one step at a time, this book will prove an indispensable partner in the work of making your new life richer every day.

“Working Clean and Sober is much more than a ‘how to’ guide for getting and/or keeping a job in sobriety! This book picks you up and drops you down, right where you need to be: grappling with the real questions of a ‘working adult’ in this culture….It is a practical guide, not only for those now in recovery but for all of us sometime malcontents who desire a deeper sense of purpose from our work.”
– Joan Kiley, Executive Director, Community Recovery Services, Berkeley , California .

“Finally! A real-world practical guide to surviving at work during early recovery…Working Clean and Sober uses humor and plain speaking to address the issues that recovering employees face when reintegrating to the workplace…This book will become an invaluable resource. I recommend that every employee assistance professional read it first and then pass it on to their clients.”
– Tamera Cagney, R.N., M.F.T., C.E.A.P. Former board member, Employee Assistance Professionals Association.