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    Life after monitoring

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    These programs are just too damn long and have too many moving parts and requirements. When I think I have 2 years left in this surreal existence I get depressed. A year of certified clean time...
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    Life after monitoring

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cats: I think being good to yourself is a great plan indeed!!!! Before this mess you were an accomplished woman and professional. Don't let these imbecilic sadists steal that from you. Of course...
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    Relationships after addiction

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I totally agree with your sentiments Tiff. If my weekly support meetings offered 1/2 as much support and encouragement as I get here I couldn't wait to get
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    I failed out of nursing school midway, now what?

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to Jkliu888's topic in General Students

    Take a year to get your health issues under control. When you are in Nursing School you have to be very selfish. You don't have time to do much besides study & clinical's. You need to be...
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    Relationships after addiction

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cats: I struggle with this all the time. This program has not done anything good for me at all. I drank way too much but my life was better on every level before PNAP & I thought this would make...
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    Relationships after addiction

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think that when many people get sober they expect their families to forget the past, forgive them and be ready to move on with life. The newly sober person has a sense of accomplishment that they...
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    Meetings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good Cats: These monitoring programs ask a lot and we are forced to jump through many hoops. I think we all should ask exactly what we are willing to do or not to do to complete our programs. For me...
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    Affinity options

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'd wait to book the tickets or at least spring for the travel
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    Meetings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I kinda followed the same trajectory with my AA meetings. After I got my DUI I was very remorseful and starting AA meetings everyday. It seemed like a world full of people with the same problem as...
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    Rehab Success Rate???

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Amen!!!!
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    Rehab Success Rate???

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think one of the problems with recovery as I know it is that it is an all or nothing affair. If I was treating a copd patient who I got to reduce his smoking by 1/2 I'd call that a win in terms of...
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    Rehab Success Rate???

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've ordered the sober truth on Amazon and look forward to reading
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    Rehab Success Rate???

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    that sounds very interesting & I'd love to read the material. I know whatever happens will have no effect on my case or (most likely) anybody who posts here but its nice to know that these issues...
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    Meetings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Couldn't you just log in when you get to the parking lot &
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    Rehab Success Rate???

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    WOW!! If that's the case you have to wonder why we keep following and funding the same model like it's some certified trip to the promised land. I think for the criminal justice system the answer is...
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    Meetings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Pixie thank you for your thoughtful response as
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    Quitting first RN job

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to hnwarden's topic in Nursing Career

    You jumped right into the deep end of the pool coming out of nursing school. Many of us mortals feel lost in our first assignment. Everyday should get a little better and if you stick the year out...
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    Meetings

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I only have anecdotal evidence of how well the rehab industry works based upon my experience. When I went to inpatient I was one of the rare people there for the first time. Most of the people there...
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    Watching your social media

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If they don't have to prove anything then this truly is a witch-hunt. I was in a group with a woman going through a bitter divorce whose husband reported her to the Board for abusing alcohol and...
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    Relationships after addiction

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Relationships are tough. I think in order for a troubled relationship to work both parties need to figure out what is wrong and be committed to changing that so they may come back together. If...
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    Active RN Status and No direct Patient Care

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wish you the
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    Active RN Status and No direct Patient Care

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to M2185's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't know. A young and unexperienced nurse looking for a job with no patient care. I think that's a tough spot. Is working in a doctors office considered direct patient care? I truly somebody...
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    Relationships after addiction

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to mississippiRN71's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I can only share my experiences and opinions. I was married for 23 years and I drank a lot. Honestly I'd much rather party with my friends the spend time with my wife and family back then. I quit...
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    Watching your social media

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ha!!! I write checks for all my bills and I don't do facebook. They are going to stuff me and put me in a museum. What could they prove off of facebook? Its all social media third party nonsense in...
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    Watching your social media

    SpankedInPittsburgh replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think we should have to have meeting logs at voluntary 12 step meetings. Many of us are only "volunteering" in place of losing our livelihoods. That's not recovery its