tntnurse1

I have been in the recovery nurse program for 2 years, my first year of sobriety I applied for a job everywhere I could think of and no one would hire me. I finally accepted a job at a local youth correctional facility, for LPN pay, I Am a RN....I work there a year in miserable conditions...could not take it any longer on May 7, 2011 I quit now everyone I apply with tells me they can not hire me because my liscense is restricted. Has anyone else had this problem?? If I cant find someone to hire me, do I qualify for any assistance. I have 8 years of good med/surg experience, never fired from a nursing job, in 2009 I voluntarily went into treatment at Copac, rec help, have been clean for 2 years, now I feel like Ive been black balled. Anybody out there that can relate to my problem????