Speakers: Vince Douglas, Senior Alumni Relations Coordinator, RCA at Bracebridge Hall
As a person in recovery, what was it like getting back to work?
Vince Douglas: For myself, I didn't really have work prior to getting sober, so for me, it was more getting started with work. I had a sense of willingness and a sense of duty to start striding for goals in my life when it came to a working career, but it was humbling and something that made me feel like an adult to be honest with you. I was kind of not employable during my days in addiction. So, I took a sense of pride getting into the position of being able to work and I took a lot of pride in showing up and on time and I truly did. I still do to this day, you know, I enjoy showing up, I like being responsible, I like being able to do the job that I'm asked to do. So I enjoy it, I enjoy working because I never really did
