We’ve been getting a lot of info lately about equality and treating everyone with open arms. With that said, there is still one group of individuals that I don’t feel like are given equal agency when it comes to their representation against the wider group of SF DC employees. This group of people that I am talking about, are known as, “junkies”, “burnouts”, etc — regardless of whether or not it’s they are still actively using/seeking/abusing chemicals. Should we try to fix this? I don’t know. I would like to start a new employee resource group, focused on providing support to those employees that have/are struggling with physiological and/or psychologically dependence on drugs, alcohol, of anything else that members of our Ahona feel would be necessary to resolve. Please let me know what you think.
I think that this is actually a really good idea. I'm not really in the abuser of chemicals that can affect my performance but I do feel pretty burned out most of the time but not from drug use.
Definitely agree. I've seen lots of people post publicly at Facebook being open about various mental illnesses but I feel substance issues are still relatively stigmatized and harder to open up about
What if employees are interested but want to keep it anonymous? Are "AA" type of groups allowed in companies? Either way, I think it's a great idea though I hope such people are already seeking mental and physical help from their families and doctors. Salesforce has great EAP and health benefits.
I think this is a great idea! Having known people that fall into this category, it's really a daily struggle for them to stay on the right track. I feel if we were able as a society to openly speak of recovery in a positive light it could be an inspiration for others to get clean. Much like we have seen positive impacts with former gang members speaking to youths about their mistakes and how they got out of it. Thanks for being a positive voice in a sea of negativity!
I met a woman who opened up to her employer and they sent her to rehab and secured her job. The nudge was exactly what she needed. There are so many addiction resources out there, but companies can provide support for employees to get treatment and ongoing care.
Have criminal record. Told hr about my history as an alcoholic when they did background check. They were chill with it.