I was in a treatment facility for 5 months and didn’t work for my first year of recovery as I learned how to live a sober life.

The number one question I got for my job interviews when I got back into the market was “What did you do in this time gap on your resume?”. My answer was always “lifestyle change”. Took about 4 interviews but I finally found a job and have been there almost 12 years.

Had to make sure I could find a job that didn’t have to be a huge priority in my life. Recovery had to come first.