I began working for United Garage Door, the family business, when I was 16 years old. I’ve always been motivated to work hard for my business! As my father retired and moved to Florida, I started to take over the business on my 22nd birthday and hired help. My interactions with customers and coworkers have occasionally been rocky, which has made work stressful and difficult at times. Alcohol would be my go-to strategy for numbing my emotions. This made me understand that I didn’t have the motivation I needed to operate the family business. When I was 24 and about to become 25, I quit using all
