New to monitoring land

[Indiana RN]

Hello all! New here and I'm thankful for this group.

I started ISNAP (Indiana) the beginning of January. I was diverting pain meds from work. I am 90 days clean, going to group and individual therapy, NA meetings. This is all expected and I understand these requirements, I even understand the random UDS but what is frustrating me is this ETG test.

Although I understand the concept of total abstinence, I'm not sure why that should include abstinence of certain foods, body spray, cleaning products, mouthwash, deodorants!! My favorite powder fresh deodorant has alcohol in the ingredients!

I can't afford to "prove wrong" a positive UDS. I don't even drink, yet my biggest concern is the alcohol testing!

I haven't even been picked to test yet, so my question is, how sensitive is the test? I know hand sanitizer, mouthwash with alcohol and soy sauce are a no, but my lotion or deodorant?? If I hold my breath, squirt on body spray and run, would I be ok?? I actually read somewhere that Ibuprofen could cause a false positive!

Could I please, please get some advice from people who are going through it. What is safe to use/eat? Do I have to give up my Secret powder fresh deodorant??

Thank you all so much

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

Yeah you gotta play by there rules!!! Do everything you are told when you are told to do it. Its like "mother may I". If you actually get something out of this experience except abject misery is up to you. Following the rules is not. I go to a weekly nurse support meeting I loathe with the force of a nuclear detonation. However, I attend every week. I have been going for a year and have never missed or even been late. I do express my opinion when asked (forced) to provide input. I have gone so far as to ask the "counselor" if I should lie and say I love this so I don't get in trouble but she said that its not necessary but if she told me to sing the company song I would have. I recognize that I have no leverage and my opinion means nothing in monitoring land. This is simply about serving a sentencing for violating my nursing vows of pureness and fidelity to the spirit of Florence Nightingale and the rest of the dead nursing saints from a zillion years ago. As I said in group this is about retribution and not recovery.

[Indiana RN, BSN]

You guys are amazing! Thanks so much, I'm glad I found this group. I don't mind getting clean but it's like they are just sitting, waiting for you to mess up! The judgment from these people are crazy!

I'll definitely be in here with my ranting! lol

[3ringnursing, BSN]

I learned many things in my time in CANDO, but one of them was humility. I learned I was an adult that had to ask permission for many things while under the wing of the SBON's diversion option program, but I never had a false UDS. Others I knew claimed they did, I never doubted them. Use good sense, but don't make yourself insane over it, although I understand not wanting to invite trouble. Abstain and that will be good enough. No one wants you to stop using your favorite body products - there has to be some pleasure left to life.