Giving the license up

[BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN]

I still believe in spite of everything, the only person capable of standing in between me and my wildest dreams, wrote this.

[jackstem]

wish_me_luck,

I know exactly how you feel...the peaceful feeling thing. I'm a recovering opioid addict and former CRNA. After my last relapse I knew in my bones I could never return to anesthesia, and if I couldn't do that, I didn't want to return to nursing. I've been clean for 17 years and 8 months and 7 days...no small coincidence in my case. I have numerous friends in a similar situation who have been able to return and remain clean and sober. I think it's awesome they can do that. We need to do what's best for us and our recovery. I've been lucky in that I have begun working as a drug counselor a little over 5 weeks ago. It's the only job other than anesthesia that I truly love and that I look forward to clocking in every day. I encourage you to seek out your own path and pursue other possibilities. Your experiences can help others dealing with many of the things you've been through.

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR ENDEAVORS!! Keep us posted as you proceed on your journey.

Jack

[wish_me_luck, BSN, RN]

Thanks, Jack. I am hanging on to it for now. But, I am going to fight for the authorization in TN all the way. I finally also got issued my pharmacy technician license. I look back on what I have had to fight for and get through and it's those small victories that get me through and give me hope.

[BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN]

I'm so glad I wasn't a DVM, I can see me choking on a horse pill back then, Lol(we gotta find some humor some where:))

[BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN]

Should we close the thread before you change your mind- that way we have you word, lol!

All of us in your position have wanted to tie our license to a brick and ...... through a BON window, in fact sometimes I wanted to do that before my addiction:)

[wish_me_luck, BSN, RN]

You want to close it and I can update in a new thread? Or should it stay open and I can update in this thread? I am going to look in VA, but still go in January because I have no idea whether I will get anything in VA. Just because I apply, doesn't mean I'll get any job offer. I can PM you instead on the update, Boston, if no one else is interested.

[GA_RN2006]

If you close it wish me luck, keep me posted..Good luck with everything :)

[MichelleRN34, ADN, RN]

You want to close it and I can update in a new thread? Or should it stay open and I can update in this thread? I am going to look in VA, but still go in January because I have no idea whether I will get anything in VA. Just because I apply, doesn't mean I'll get any job offer. I can PM you instead on the update, Boston, if no one else is interested.

I'm interested in how you are :)

[BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN]

No, no, no. I was joking Wish_me_luck! I was glad about your decision to keep/fight for your license. I'm sorry, I wasn't meaning literally, see "stupid" happens to the most well meaning posters, Lol! I'm with everyone- you worked sooooooo hard for them, I Don't won't you to surrender them- but, I also want you to reach what ever goal you want whatever it may be, Nursing or not. I'm sorry I caused confusion, my post was celebrating and affirming your decision in intention alone:)

This is your world, I'm just on a visit, Lol. I have been right where you are now, over and over actually, and if someone hadn't intervened on my decisions I would still be stocking shelves, Lol. Again,please forgive my blonde moment. As of now there has been 3,264 views! I know you have a big fan base waiting to see how your doing! I'm just one of them hoping and praying for the best;)

[wish_me_luck, BSN, RN]

LOL. I am sorry. I am such the serious type. It's harder to understand how to take when it's typed instead of spoken.

I love my entourage. I hope you all are having a nice evening (afternoon for all of you in the midwest and west coast.)

[BostonTerrierLover, BSN, RN]

I love the upper mid-west. I drove 15 hours one time to go to the Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa(it was closed for renovation). Then I decided I wanted to go to the twin cities to all the Scandinavian Import stores.

I resent that y'all have all the Ikea Stores- we have Wal*mart. Never got to see the Pacific Northwest, but I am going to see Seattle before they put me in the grave. I think I am the only Norwegian on the Mississippi Gulf Coast! But, the Ikea catalogue is standard reading in the library (bathroom). I guess I will have to settle for the one in DFW now (have an aunt there) but it is crazy the prices they have!

We do have Waffle House:)

I'm sorry for rambling, but I'm just glad to read your post and know your ok, worried today, and now we know your ok:) I'm celebrating with a nap(because that's the max amount of fun the BON allows here:)

P.S. Wasn't that awful about the British Royal Suicide thing- I gotta research that before my nap, I still don't understand what happened- I didn't even know HRH Kate was "Great with Child." God save the Queen- and your favorite posters;)

[GA_RN2006]

Boston, Where exactly are you from? I live in WV & there is absolutely nothing I mean nothing here..lol..We don't even have a Waffle House..lol..Yes, that was terrible about the suicide. I pray for the family. Hope you have a great weekend :)