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Author: Catmom |
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Date Posted: Wed, Sep 19 2012, 18:32:02 In reply to: Peace 's message, "Need some Insight" on Wed, Sep 19 2012, 13:16:50 Wow, Peace, you are telling my story in terms of the "permanent black mark" on my license because I diverted Percocet when I was a brand new graduate (licensed)RN back in 2000. When the Pyxis count was off & was confronted I did not confess immediately but did so to the nursing board later that day. My license was suspended for 6 months but I didn't return to nursing for over 5 years due to shame. I weep to think I was naive enough to think that if I were just honest, I would get help. What a laugh. I consider myself to be in recovery and have been so for almost 8 years. I do think it is possible for me to take an opiate for pain without relapsing but I need to be conscious of where I am at emotionally & thoughts-wise in such a circumstance. I believe I will remain forever vulnerable but with due diligence, I will be okay indefinitely. However, any sanity I now have is in spite of my BON not because of them. I am not working in nursing now because I was unable to complete my 5 year probation before the economy went into the dumper. I was out of any kind of work for over 1 1/2 years. I thought that I would eventually have to kill myself when I became homeless and couldn't go to a homeless shelter because I have 2 cats & a dog who are my children. Fortunately, I did find a job outside of nursing so I can survive, barely. I am very glad you are writing the book because the only book I have ever seen written by a nurse "in recovery" is "Walks Like A Duck" by a Patricia Holloran. I have not read it for several years, but as I recall, it is a nauseating regurgitation of 12-Step "Billshit" by a very poor writer who I believe is actually semi-illiterate. (It was that bad). My family turned their backs on my during the nursing issue and just the unemployment nightmare. I have had to be stronger than I ever imagined possible. Enough for now but I will be very interested to see more posts in response to yours. I hope you will post again also, Peace. Catmom [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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