Many of our clients and managers put down drugs and alcohol
but continue with other risky habits like smoking and over-eating.
Some have heart disease, emphysema, COPD, and even cancer –
yet they continue smoking, don’t exercise, and are overweight. If employees
quit smoking we’ll pay for their patches if they stay tobacco free for a
certain period. But other than
encouraging them this way, there’s not much we can do.
If they’re working for us and get sick because of smoking-related illness we no longer give them paid time-off if they continue using tobacco. And if their unhealthy lifestyle
interferes with their work we usually end up replacing them.
While TLC has the mission of helping recovering addicts
rebuild their lives, our help in rebuilding focuses on issues with drugs
and alcohol.
Our most successful managers are those who exercise
regularly, who’ve quit smoking, and who get regular checkups.
The tough question is how do get others to emulate them?
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