Published Apr 2, 2021
DistressedRN
65 Posts
So as I was entering my recovery journey after self reporting, the worst part was the complete lack of information online about what was happening, what was going to happen, my next steps, etc. I just sat at home detoxing while I waited on the peer assistance program to tell me what to do, and we all know they work on their own timeline.
I work for a physician who has a blog and website, and he wants to build a page where nurses who are in addiction but wanting to get out can get helpful information. Information about the smartest way to approach things and and how to minimize damage to their license. For example, in my state, I tell people who have been referred to peer assistance to skip the $600 evaluation and go ahead and check into an approved treatment center because 99.9% of the time they’re going to recommend inpatient anyway. Save that money.
What are some things you would have like to have known up front? Or things you think would be helpful to others just starting out?