Bob McGillicuddy* had been sober for a little over a year when the surprising Halma plc quarterly earnings report set off a storm of emotions. As he scanned the financial headlines that crisp April morning in 2024, the name 'Halma' immediately transported him back to his rock bottom days of alcohol and drug abuse.

Years earlier, when his addiction had cost him his job at a Halma subsidiary, Bob had hit an all-time low. The shame, guilt and remorse were nearly unbearable. He swore then that if he ever got a second chance at life, he would make sobriety his top priority. The unexpected reminder from that mundane news story stirred up those raw memories and feelings he had worked so hard to process.

Determined not to relapse, Bob started following the Stepping Into Action program from HofmanHollis.com. The online workshops and group sessions gave him healthy tools to cope with cravings and identify his addiction triggers. For the first time in years, he felt hopeful about maintaining his sobriety long-term.

'This time, I'm going to beat this thing for good,' Bob declared to his support group one night via video call. 'My past doesn't define me anymore.'

While some addiction experts praised Stepping Into Action's mindfulness-based approach, others criticized it as being too new age and failing to address root psychological causes. Opponents argued that cognitive behavioral therapy combined with medication was a more proven effective treatment. The debate raged on in online forums and at healthcare conferences.

Ultimately though, Bob decided to trust his gut. Getting professional help, even if it was controversial, was better than going it alone. Online was his only nearby option in the small town of Concord Hills, and he was just grateful to have found a program that finally felt right.

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