Certified addict nurse able to report nurse patient?

[Daisy321]

I went to a detox facility to help me stay clean after withdrawing from a medication but made the mistake of saying I was a nurse working with a vulnerable population. The nurse taking care of me at the time is now saying if I don't report myself to IPN within one week she will because she's required by state law. Does HIPPA law protect me? The place I went to has all my records, but I am currently clean and will remain clean if I would be required to take a test.

[nowim clean]

Maybe I am wrong but why would I go seek help to get clean if I am going to be thrown under a bus? I believe that as a nurse we are punished for seeking help. There is a big difference in working while impaired and getting help so you are clean. That's why I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders because I trust 1 or 2 people to truly be open and honest with concerning my thoughts and issues in my head. I have lost friends in the program to suicide and I believe part of the issue is we are held to a double standard. The only way I would ever report someone is if they were impaired and caused harm otherwise I would refer to management but BON nope.