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As of today I have 99 days of this hell left!

5 hours ago, dagobah said:

Omg! Too funny! I had to look back what I wrote. The OP had 99 days, and I replied the next day meaning that CatsMeow72 now has 98 days. I got out Nov 2012. Thank you though! : )

Congrats to you in a couple of days!!!! Sweet!!!!

Hey, did they let you the very day of your anniversary!! I want to do a damn Chinese food loaded with you sauce Saturday after going to the dog park doused in OFF insect repellent!!

Specializes in ED RN and Case Manager.

I’ve “enjoyed” this forum immensely since my inclusion in this select group in 2014 (KARE). By “enjoyed”, I simply mean by periodically going through the forum, reading posts about similar concerns, questions, frustrations, fears, etc. and knowing that I’M NOT ALONE.

I’ve mainly read posts, occasionally responding & even asking questions (such as when I was midway thru my KARE contract & needed advice on approaching a dentist about my contract). I feel like I know so many of you- even though you haven’t really heard from me. I’ve still felt very supported & knew that others were just a few clicks away.

I’m completing my 5 yr contact soon...95 days. Set a “countdown app” on my phone at 120 days. ? Became excited!!!

And , then- Whew! Affinity does NOT want me to enjoy this! SIX tests in SEVEN weeks! What the heck! All negative. Compliant throughout the past 4 years 9months (w/one Dilute earlier in the whole period).

So- instead of ENJOYING the countdown phase, I think my anxiety & paranoia has intensified! I’ve been SO cautious the past few years about inadvertent etg in food/aerosols, hidden poppy seeds, etc. Now my paranoia has intensified X 10 that something will happen in the last little stretch. (Like- Does Affinity have spyware on my phone & KNOW I set a countdown App, LOL! Such paranoia)! I almost feel like Affinity is on a witch hunt to find something if they do enough screens, so I can sign up for another 5 years of testing with them!

I’m a pretty positive person. I’m one that needed KARE, was an appropriate candidate, appreciate it & have benefited from the structured program (my heart goes out to some of you that obviously shouldn’t have been in the standard program. I’ve read your stories). I’m sober & in a nursing position that I greatly enjoy. But DANG! This increase in testing, decrease in my bank account, is enough to change my happy personality into a paranoid, anxious, negative being! ?

Congrats to everyone counting down!

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Specializes in ER, ICU/CCU, Open Heart OR Recovery, Etc.
2 minutes ago, KyBeagle said:

I’ve “enjoyed” this forum immensely since my inclusion in this select group in 2014 (KARE). By “enjoyed”, I simply mean by periodically going through the forum, reading posts about similar concerns, questions, frustrations, fears, etc. and knowing that I’M NOT ALONE.

I’ve mainly read posts, occasionally responding & even asking questions (such as when I was midway thru my KARE contract & needed advice on approaching a dentist about my contract). I feel like I know so many of you- even though you haven’t really heard from me. I’ve still felt very supported & knew that others were just a few clicks away.

I’m completing my 5 yr contact soon...95 days. Set a “countdown app” on my phone at 120 days. ? Became excited!!!

And , then- Whew! Affinity does NOT want me to enjoy this! SIX tests in SEVEN weeks! What the heck! All negative. Compliant throughout the past 4 years 9months (w/one Dilute earlier in the whole period).

So- instead of ENJOYING the countdown phase, I think my anxiety & paranoia has intensified! I’ve been SO cautious the past few years about inadvertent etg in food/aerosols, hidden poppy seeds, etc. Now my paranoia has intensified X 10 that something will happen in the last little stretch. (Like- Does Affinity have spyware on my phone & KNOW I set a countdown App, LOL! Such paranoia)! I almost feel like Affinity is on a witch hunt to find something if they do enough screens, so I can sign up for another 5 years of testing with them!

I’m a pretty positive person. I’m one that needed KARE, was an appropriate candidate, appreciate it & have benefited from the structured program (my heart goes out to some of you that obviously shouldn’t have been in the standard program. I’ve read your stories). I’m sober & in a nursing position that I greatly enjoy. But DANG! This increase in testing, decrease in my bank account, is enough to change my happy personality into a paranoid, anxious, negative being! ?

Congrats to everyone counting down!

Hang in there. You got this. If you pop positive and have not consumed something you shouldn't have, stick to your guns and fight it. Remember too that this is temporary.

22 hours ago, catsmeow1972 said:

Oh we're down to 35. Believe you me, I'm a paying attention

Yeah Cat!! It went quickly after 30 for me . This is my last day I think. At the strike of midnight tonight my counter will say 0. It's 3AM, and I'm awake when I should be asleep. I'm steeling myself to see that pink colored you have been selected screen. Another hoop to jump through, soon we shall know.

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11 hours ago, KyBeagle said:

I’ve “enjoyed” this forum immensely since my inclusion in this select group in 2014 (KARE). By “enjoyed”, I simply mean by periodically going through the forum, reading posts about similar concerns, questions, frustrations, fears, etc. and knowing that I’M NOT ALONE.

I’ve mainly read posts, occasionally responding & even asking questions (such as when I was midway thru my KARE contract & needed advice on approaching a dentist about my contract). I feel like I know so many of you- even though you haven’t really heard from me. I’ve still felt very supported & knew that others were just a few clicks away.

I’m completing my 5 yr contact soon...95 days. Set a “countdown app” on my phone at 120 days. ? Became excited!!!

And , then- Whew! Affinity does NOT want me to enjoy this! SIX tests in SEVEN weeks! What the heck! All negative. Compliant throughout the past 4 years 9months (w/one Dilute earlier in the whole period).

So- instead of ENJOYING the countdown phase, I think my anxiety & paranoia has intensified! I’ve been SO cautious the past few years about inadvertent etg in food/aerosols, hidden poppy seeds, etc. Now my paranoia has intensified X 10 that something will happen in the last little stretch. (Like- Does Affinity have spyware on my phone & KNOW I set a countdown App, LOL! Such paranoia)! I almost feel like Affinity is on a witch hunt to find something if they do enough screens, so I can sign up for another 5 years of testing with them!

I’m a pretty positive person. I’m one that needed KARE, was an appropriate candidate, appreciate it & have benefited from the structured program (my heart goes out to some of you that obviously shouldn’t have been in the standard program. I’ve read your stories). I’m sober & in a nursing position that I greatly enjoy. But DANG! This increase in testing, decrease in my bank account, is enough to change my happy personality into a paranoid, anxious, negative being! ?

Congrats to everyone counting down!

Kyebeagle, hang on. You are so close. Crazy but everytime I found myself being negative my self slogan to myself would be. "Just blink and it will be over".

The closer I got to the end, the faster the days rolled past. I know, it's so easy for me talk when I'm on my last day, but believe me, your last day will come and it is very sweet!!

I will keep up with this site, and soon I will see you posting gloriously about your freedom!!

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Specializes in OR.

14 days and counting. I’m gathering all the paperwork they want to shut this thing down. I have a great recipe for lemon poppyseed muffins and a new bottle of soy sauce all ready for that day I won’t be able to check in (whomp whomp)

Now to train myself to sleep past 4 am.....

Also looking forward to deleting all evidence of Affinity from my computer and phone....

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.
1 hour ago, catsmeow1972 said:

14 days and counting.

You've got this Cats! Knock 'em dead!

yay cats yay!!!!

Specializes in RNC-OB,L&D,Antenatal testing, Oncology.

Woohoo happy for you Cat !!!!

On 8/7/2019 at 4:38 AM, catsmeow1972 said:

14 days and counting. I’m gathering all the paperwork they want to shut this thing down. I have a great recipe for lemon poppyseed muffins and a new bottle of soy sauce all ready for that day I won’t be able to check in (whomp whomp)

Now to train myself to sleep past 4 am.....

Also looking forward to deleting all evidence of Affinity from my computer and phone....

You are almost there. It's so wonderful Cat. Benadryl..so nice to take a Benadryl.

Specializes in OR.

SEVEN !!!*$&#$* days to go. I have all but 3 pieces of paperwork to them. Done early only because I’ve wrenched out of them what they are. 1 of those pieces I have to think long and hard about because it’s some letter from me that babbles about how useful this nightmare has been ( cue chirping crickets and/ or dead silence.) I will have to vomit out something and try to restrain my snark and disgust at how people are treated in this farce. There’s also some silly ‘survey’ which I have heard about and is basically a measure of how much they can pat themselves on the back and chalk up another ‘successful completion of monitoring’ ??. Whatever, let-’em. I do find it curious that said survey has to be submitted BEFORE they take the cuffs off. Uhhh...I think a truthful measure would be anonymous and AFTER, so one would not fear repercussions if they were sincere in answering it. But, as we have seen, fear is a useful weapon and the truth is pretty irrelevant.

7, 6, 5.........

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Congrats Cats! I'm right behind you with only 26 days to go. You got this!!!

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