[Hospice Nurse LPN]

Thanks so much for sharing your story with us! Two weeks sober is simply awesome. One day at a time is all any of us have.

[Diamond Nurse]

Hi all
Got my 60 days so sobriety is going well but ohhhhh the concequences.
please see my new thread about the details

[Ginger45]

Thank for sharing. That took alot of Guts. Good luck and God Speed!

[Diamond Nurse]

updating my story..
in Michigan 3 DUI's in a lifetime is a felony, punishable by 1-5 years in jail.
I went to court yesterday and accepted a plea bargin.
will be incarcerated for 30 days (insert freaking out here)
AND
told my boss, who can not hold my job for me
can't blame them as they held it for four months while I was in rehab and then while I was getting started with HPRP ...
AND
have to report the felony to state
who will be suspending my licence to practice
I am going to call my HPRP rep today and will update as info is available.
thanks for reading
peace,
marie

[Tweety]

Well, I guess 30 days is better than 5 years.

Hang in there. All you have to do is stay sober, that's what's most important today. I don't mean to trivialize or sound trite, but just stay sober today not matter what and things will be o.k. Not easy, but things will be o.k. if you stay sober.

Good luck and keep in touch.

[studently42]

Hey Marie, thanx for the update. I'm glad that your resolve about what you need to do doesn't appear to be shaken. Staying sober in AA is the only thing that helps me grow through pain and it will help you get through this. I hope that your nursing career isn't damaged too badly and after a time you can look back and see that instead of this being one of the worst times in your life, maybe it was the best thing that could have happened. My loss of a ten year marriage, while devastating at the time, gave me too much pain for the alcohol to work on it.If I hadn't slammed to bottom as hard as I did, I would have never sought help through first AA and then my Higher Power. My prayers are with you, please let us know how it is going.
Mark

[Ginger45]

Hi Maria,

I am so sorry. You must have been in a lot of pain. I would be scared too. It is very brave to have the nerve to post it here though. We all have our vices and our way of coping with all the stress. You are amongst friends here. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I have heard that AA does wonders, accept help. We all need it sometimes. God Bless you, ginger