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Vieten says a colleague put her on 60 days’ leave after disclosure

The Mel Robbins Podcast · World Leading Psychologist: How to Manifest Anything & Create the Life You Want · August 10, 2026
Vieten says a colleague put her on 60 days’ leave after disclosure
The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast
World Leading Psychologist: How to Manifest Anything & Create the Life You Want
"Finally, [snorts] out of desperation, I call one of my colleagues and say, "Hey, uh, I can't stop drinking." And he says, "I'll be right over.""
Continuing her account of alcohol dependence, Dr Cassandra Vieten says she called a colleague for help and was surprised by the response. She recalls being told she would be covered at work and should focus on recovery, describing it as the opposite of the professional repercussions she had feared.
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August 10, 2026 · 1h 11m · 4 Egleze moments
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