ms. papa RN AGAIN

ms. papa RN AGAIN

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  1. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have and I did but have not heard out of them. I really don't want to get that one though (not that I am trying to be a choosy begger or anything) b/c I really didn't like the methods of the...

  2. rn in recovery need help with employment in baton rouge, la

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to Ginambamsn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi. I am currently having the same problem and I just recently found out that I can volunteer somewhere to get through my narcotics restriction. So far it seems like that is the only part of the...

  3. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    And this, my dear leslie, is all any of us can ask for. I appreciate your comments more than you will ever know. I do have some sympathy for the active addicts myself because after having been...

  4. Does Methadone really help prevent relapse?

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to sharona97's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First I would like to say that I am very sorry to hear what you are going through with your son. It must be very difficult for you to see him like that and to find out that he is that sick right now....

  5. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Not one of the in recovery individuals on this forum has asked for yours or anyones sympathy. We take full accountabilty and responsibility for the choices we made that led to our addictions. But we...

  6. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    You talk about "us" not critizing you for your choices, yet you stand in judgement of all addicts, regardless of level of recovery, lessons learned or choices made ( I chose not to divert, some others...

  7. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Then I wouldn't think you would have any problems getting back into nursing. I wish you the very best with that!

  8. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You say you "have bipolar and addiction" but you go to AA. Are you in recovery and managing your bipolar? If so you really shouldn't have a problem getting back to work. I am only having difficulty...

  9. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    And yes I do think that there should be a forum for those who have been burned by an addict. B/c I will agree that in our active phase we addicts absolutely suck!! We hurt & harm and take &...

  10. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have been waiting to hear from the OP also. I was interested when I saw her more reserved attempt to spark the conversation in this forum where I think she was trying to get support for her...

  11. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh3:You are so right about me mixing you up with an earlier post by rdop5388!! Sorry, I had read what was put in his post earlier (u can go read it if ud like but I haven't figured out multi quotes...

  12. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Quick update and good news. I found out today through my monitoring program lady that my narc restriction dictacts that I use my license for 6 months w/o passing narcs NOT that I get PAID for doing...

  13. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    I am just not sure between this and your first post which addicts you deem worthy of getting their licenses back. In the first one you mentioned those that get addicted by accident as being an...

  14. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    How does one get addicted "by accident"

  15. Tired of impaired nurses

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    This is a brilliant comparison! I am myself in recovery (clean 3.5 yrs) looking for my first job since getting well. I have tremendous faith in myself and my recovery. I have also changed EVERYTHING...

  16. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    How long did it take to get hired? Just

  17. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    :clown:Thank you to whomever removed the negativity. I have enough of that right now. I appreciate the positive comments and well

  18. The gifts of recovery

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to SassyJennRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    CONGRATS!!!! Good luck with your future & good job with your

  19. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    THANK YOU FOR THAT!! It is so nice to know I am not the only one going through this. I love this site!! My family and friends are super supportive but on bad days I just want to tell them to stop...

  20. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, interview #5 scheduled for tomorrow!! I haven't heard back from the last two yet, but the upside of that is that they have not rejected me!! (yet!! lol) So, right now the plan is I am just...

  21. I'm Laine and I'm Alcoholic/Addict

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to BrayaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats on 8 days!!! It gets easier. Hang in

  22. student needs advice PLEASE

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to vastudent09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I appologize if I sounded rude- i was really just wanting to clarify that i did NOT mean forget him (b/c i thought you may have read it that way and so maybe others did to) just to remember herself....

  23. student needs advice PLEASE

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to vastudent09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nobody said for the OP to "quit on" or leave her dad behind. I said she may feel like she is turning her back on him, not that she should. It was just noted that she needs to take care of herself 1st....

  24. student needs advice PLEASE

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to vastudent09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree with all of these wise people advising you to take care of yourself. I understand how hard it is and that you feel like you would be turning your back on your dad. However, I believe that if...

  25. Soooo discouraged!!

    ms. papa RN AGAIN replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Interview #4 was at an antibiotic infusion clinici today (maybe i said that already ). B/c I didn't tell her before I got there I actually got to "start with some positives" like the fact that I have...