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Congrats, hope your vacation was awesome! I've got 7 1/2 months to go on a 5 year contract, and I can't believe it's almost over! I totally agree--this can be done: it's annoying and humiliating and frustrating and expensive, but it isn't impossible and if I can do it I know everyone else can too! To all my fellow monitoring subjects--hang in there, it really will be over someday!
Just signed my contract for 2 years recently. Your comments are encouraging, but at this moment everything seems overwhelming. At this time I am upset and angry, mostly at myself, but I feel a bit railroaded. I had a previous DUI conviction before I even knew I wanted to become a nurse. The DUI is actually what saved me and made want to turn my life around, and now its become what defines me. I graduated 2 years ago, but have yet to practice one day of nursing.
ok-lpn13 - You have a lot of company on this site that share your feelings (upset, angry, overwhemd) at all the BS you have to do. It is a huge investment of time and money. I too was in for having 2 DWI's. I stayed with the program, stayed off their radar, (out of trouble) paid the $$, did the UA's, sent in the paperwork logged in every day. Thought it would never end. But it did! It can for you too! Believe in yourself. I got my life back, So can you! Peace
How is it a month in to freedom? Do you feel like you are forgetting to do something everyday?
What I'm most curious about is do you feel different about yourself? I feel pretty good about myself, and where I am in the world- but every day I have a reminder of my past.
Thanks for checking back in
Oogie
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All of y'all can do this, I finished 1 year ago, I now have my life back. Actually just got back from my first vacation in 7 years. Believe in yourself, trust yourself, be your own best friend! My words today are purely for encouragement. It took a long time, but I did it, so can you! Peace