Kentucky Board KARE

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Hi there,

I just wanted to start a thread for anyone who is in the Kentucky Board of Nursing's KARE program. I thought this would be a good place to share/exchange info and lend some support to one another! :angrybird12:

Elliehenry3172 said:

So it's easy to find a sponsor then? For narcotics. 

Yes. We can go to AA or NA meetings. In the zoom meetings you just type in the chat if you want a sponsor. I'm guessing in person meetings you just ask the other people. They are really into this and I'm sure they would be happy to do it for you. 

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Has anyone noticed a delay in results being posted on Affinity right now? I tested Friday morning (10/4), and nothing is posted yet. It would usually at least say "received at lab - no result" by now. I know I'm okay, but damn this anxiety LOL!

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MojoNurse said:

Has anyone noticed a delay in results being posted on Affinity right now? I tested Friday morning (10/4), and nothing is posted yet. It would usually at least say "received at lab - no result" by now. I know I'm okay, but damn this anxiety LOL!

I really don't go back and check for the results as I know they will be negative. Don't worry too much. 

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MojoNurse said:

Has anyone noticed a delay in results being posted on Affinity right now? I tested Friday morning (10/4), and nothing is posted yet. It would usually at least say "received at lab - no result" by now. I know I'm okay, but damn this anxiety LOL!

If you are having anxiety, it should come from worrying about drinking not from worry about the test result because the test result is something you can control of you don't drink. If you don't drink then why on earth would you be concerned about a test result

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JB C said:

If you are having anxiety, it should come from worrying about drinking not from worry about the test result because the test result is something you can control of you don't drink. If you don't drink then why on earth would you be concerned about a test result

I have been clean and sober since 5/31/21. I worry about my test results because 3 years ago, during my license reinstatement process, I unknowingly ate some poppy seeds and tested positive for a "tiny amount of Codeine" as the MRO called it. I had to restart my reinstatement from the beginning, which sucked, but I did it. I've been doing reinstatement and then probation for 35 months now, and only 19 more to go. I'm grateful for my life/sobriety, and dedicated to being an honest, decent human. But anxiety is in my DNA, and my poppy seed experience proved to me that even innocent mistakes can be very costly. That's "why on Earth" I'm anxious.

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What are you talking about? I wasn't drinking or consuming anything on the banned list and I was nervous as hell every time. 1. Because I was put on this *** for punishment and not because I was suffering from substance abuse disorder. 2. Have you not read any horror stories of "false positives" where they have to fight to prove there's no way that's correct? I don't know that those stories are 100% accurate, however, my anxiety can't differentiate the two even if it's irrational to believe it or worry. Alcohol might need even be someone's DOC anyway. No reason to talk to people like that. 

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Congrats on your sobriety! That's an amazing accomplishment! 

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Mscoolmug said:

Congrats on your sobriety! That's an amazing accomplishment! 

Thank you, and thanks for the support! Best of luck in your journey!

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You as well! I survived mine, thankfully. I just like to chime in once in a while if I think I can be helpful LOL good luck to you as well! 

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Mscoolmug said:

What are you talking about? I wasn't drinking or consuming anything on the banned list and I was nervous as hell every time. 1. Because I was put on this *** for punishment and not because I was suffering from substance abuse disorder. 2. Have you not read any horror stories of "false positives" where they have to fight to prove there's no way that's correct? I don't know that those stories are 100% accurate, however, my anxiety can't differentiate the two even if it's irrational to believe it or worry. Alcohol might not even be someone's DOC anyway. No reason to talk to people like that. 

 

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No accusations here regarding or accusing you of doing anything. The point I'm making is....YOU CAN only control one thing which is not drinking or doing drugs of which you are doing. Waiting, watching, eaten with anxiety, desperately checking your phone for the "negative" result will eat you alive. It will make you miserable to be around. Regardless of what the test result says "negative or positive" what can you do? Nothing. All you can control is what you are doing which is Sobriety. Try to get into the habit of NOT checking your results and knowing that you are doing the right thing by remaining sober and that is the control you have. Let the rest go, after all, by not letting it go, you can't change it.

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Mscoolmug said:

What are you talking about? I wasn't drinking or consuming anything on the banned list and I was nervous as hell every time. 1. Because I was put on this *** for punishment and not because I was suffering from substance abuse disorder. 2. Have you not read any horror stories of "false positives" where they have to fight to prove there's no way that's correct? I don't know that those stories are 100% accurate, however, my anxiety can't differentiate the two even if it's irrational to believe it or worry. Alcohol might need even be someone's DOC anyway. No reason to talk to people like that. 

I'm like you. I always check my results and worry about false positive tests.  I hate this stupid monitoring agreement and want it to be over.  The whole don't worry about things you can't change is not helpful to me. 

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