Jerry Jackson, Trying to Get out of a Spiral after Burnout and a Breakdown

Our Town Reno

English - April 05, 2019 15:33 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Jackson, 43, was an operations manager for a hazardous waste facility, married with a daughter, when he ran into burnout, and started self-medicating with alcohol, sending his life into what he himself calls a downward spiral. “I kind of had a nervous breakdown about six years ago and kind of got out of the circle of life so to speak. I just haven't been able to pick myself back up,” he said.