How to Get (or Keep) a Job While in Recovery

Getting or holding onto a job in recovery can feel overwhelming—especially if you're in the process of rebuilding your life after addiction. Whether you’re stepping back into the workforce after a long absence, trying to maintain a job while attending recovery meetings and managing your mental health, or preparing for a new direction in your career, it’s completely normal to feel uncertain, anxious, or underqualified.

Contents

● Chapter 1: Redefining Productivity in Recovery

● Chapter 2: Understanding Burnout and Its

Warning Signs

● Chapter 3: Setting Realistic Goals You Can

Actually Stick To

● Chapter 4: Creating a Daily Rhythm That

Supports Your Sobriety

● Chapter 5: Learning to Prioritize and Let Go

● Chapter 6: Managing Your Energy, Not Just Your

Time

● Chapter 7: How to Rest Without Feeling Guilty

● Chapter 8: Dealing with Setbacks and Staying

Flexible

● Chapter 9: Building Habits That Work for the

Long Term

● Chapter 10: Living a Meaningful Life—Not Just a

Busy One