When Taleah Mona-Lusky got sober, she was told by people in both her professional and personal circles that she should also leave her career in advertising behind. In an industry that celebrates winning a new client with rounds of shots and encourages drinking as a bonding activity, it was difficult for them to understand how she would stay afloat.

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