Earlier this month, I had the honor of joining first lady Melania Trump in the East Room of the White House to celebrate National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. The event was special for a number of reasons. It welcomed people in the recovery community who are celebrating the benefits of a substance-free life, and it highlighted employers willing to give those in recovery a unique gift: a second chance.

An estimated 23 million Americans have resolved an alcohol or drug problem, and, of these, 46% describe themselves as being in recovery or having recovered.