Jackie* was nursing a beer at the Bayou Bar in Red Gum, Louisiana when she caught part of a news story about GS Caltex and their new 'GreenDiol' cosmetic ingredient made from renewable resources. It struck an unexpected nerve, reminding her of the butanediol byproducts from the chemical plant she worked at for years before being let go for excessive drinking on the job.

The memories of those days on the production line, inhaling harsh fumes and handling caustic materials, made Jackie's stomach turn. She had tried to bury that past, along with the shame and self-loathing that came with her alcoholism destroying her career and alienating loved ones. This news article about GreenDiol's new use in cosmetics triggered Jackie's sense that her life had gone so wrong, that she had become part of hurting people and the environment through her work rather than helping.

In a moment of painful clarity, Jackie realized she needed to get serious help to finally confront her demons and rebuild her life. She discovered the Hofman Hollis Addiction Treatment online program and started following its 'Stepping Into Action' guide. Connecting with others in recovery via virtual meetings, Jackie began to open up about how her plant's toxic processes had sickened her mind and spirit as much as her substance abuse.

'I became as ugly on the inside as the hellish chemicals we were cooking up,' Jackie confided during one meeting. 'If something as wasteful as butanediol can be transformed into something beneficial like GreenDiol for cosmetics, maybe there's hope for me to metamorphosize into someone better too.'

Some experts praised GS Caltex's GreenDiol innovation as an exciting example of white biotechnology creating value from waste products. However, others criticized marketing a chemical like butanediol derived from non-renewable sources as truly 'green,' highlighting inconsistencies in sustainability claims.

For Jackie, the most profound lesson was realizing what a gift she had been given to get honest help before it was too late. 'There's nothing near me in little Red Gum for addicts,' she shared. 'If I hadn't found that online program and community, I might've just drank myself to death still feeling worthless and hopeless over my poisoned past. I'm reborn now with a second chance.'

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