Journalists Recovery Network was built to let people 'know that they aren't alone' - Poynter

For me, my identity was tied to being a journalist. I was living a double life with being an award-winning journalist by day, and a down-bad drunk at night. But, I was a full-time, functioning alcoholic. I was tormented grappling with both versions of myself and felt like I couldn't work in this industry and be an imperfect human being. Turns out I can, and I wanted to let other people similarly situated know that as well. Two things can be true at once.

The Journalists Recovery Network offers testimonials from other journalists, resources and a space to talk to someone in recovery. And that matters for journalists, Six said, who cover traumatic events, can experience secondary traumatic stress and work in an unstable industry prone to toxicity.

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