When I joined Google as a site reliability engineer in 2018, I wasn’t a typical Noogler. I was 40 years old, seven years sober and starting my first-ever engineering job. At the time, I chose to be transparent to coworkers about my recovery from drugs and alcohol which was critical for my recovery. ThisNational Recovery Month I’m sharing my storyto convey how important finding a supportive community is to sobriety — both at work and outside of it.
I’m thankful to work for a company that supports people like me with compassion and respect. Google shares its commitment to helping all people lead better lives with itsRecover Together website, which includes a searchable map to find nearby recovery groups and support resources for people in recovery and their families.
