Oogie

Oogie

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  1. Interview

    Oogie replied to TXRNC's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Its your turn! Best to ya.

  2. HELP omg so sick and have ? about robitussin

    Oogie replied to newmommy26's topic in Nurses Recovery

    They gave me a book on what you can or cannot take, I believe you might find it on the net, TPAPN, guafineseen safe, Dextro might test pos. avoid it, on the list, I feel for you, when I got the flu I...

  3. tpapn

    Oogie replied to hulanana's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey there, I too got a DWI while on vacation, self reported to TxBON, sent to TPAPN. Yes, the whole thing is scary. I did 2-4 UA's a month (mostly 2) option 1 the most, then 2, with an occasional...

  4. Need a job this can't go on forever

    Oogie replied to TXRNC's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just a thought, Triage ER I know some that never touch meds. (Doc in a box, maybe) Does case manager

  5. Another step forward

    Oogie replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good for you! Be strong in your program, go before the board. You worked hard for that license, it's worth fighting for, You are worth fighting for (intwined on in the same). I admire your...

  6. Need to get my story out there

    Oogie replied to LostinMA's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Honesty is probely the hardest pill I ever had to swallow. Coming clean to my wife was a call from jail, humiliation at it's core, she was angry (rightfully so) but we survived. Telling my son I...

  7. It's finally happening

    Oogie replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My heart goes out to you, I've lived the pattern of anxiety/fear/stress it can wear ya out. Good for you making the appt. so you could prepare. Good luck with all that, I'll say a little prayer for...

  8. Feeling lost and hopeless

    Oogie replied to kat062711's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey there, You made a mistake, got caught, Now you'll have a Devil of a time to make things right. First off, forgive yourself. You smoked pot, got caught dirty on a UA. That does not make you a...

  9. It's finally happening

    Oogie replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Best of everything to you, you deserve it.

  10. license reinstated

    Oogie replied to RnTx09's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello TxRN9, Sorry to hear of your dilemma, with 3 kids I'm sure your stress level is off the charts. Tx BON has a 0 tolerance for drug and etoh abuse by RN's. I am not here to judge the...

  11. This is my story... please read.

    Oogie replied to yngbehr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nurse's Rock, Recovering Nurse's are the Rock, for Nurses in need of someone to

  12. This is my story... please read.

    Oogie replied to yngbehr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey there, You are not alone. this forum is a great place to "vent" your fears and frustrations. Listen, I just completed TPAPN in Feb/14, you completion letter is in the mail, you can do this...

  13. EtG testing - seems impossible?

    Oogie replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, you sound like me when I started. Its all overwhelming at first. I found products I used daily, toothpaste, deodorant, etc that did not contain etoh, stayed with them. When I cleaned with...

  14. Escaping your past mistakes

    Oogie posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Last evening, I had a "disagreement" with my wife. In her first retort she stated "Well if you wer'nt drunk all the time" mind you friends in forumland I've been sober over 3 years now. She later...

  15. Escaping your past mistakes

    Oogie replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yo Viva, You are right time is the great healer if you direct her so. My wife was angry with a lot of things (mostly bills) and I just happened to be a conveinant whipping boy. Because I'm so...

  16. Escaping your past mistakes

    Oogie replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey Caroladybelle (luv your name) We have endured 27 years of friendship, 24 wedded, yes we have both had great joy, and great sadness as you can imagine. we have both been there together ( I am...

  17. Escaping your past mistakes

    Oogie replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    hey (2yr) thanks for your kind words, Al Anon is a good place for people who've been hurt in many ways. On the surface she went because of me. Within a week she unveiled a deeply intwined mesh of...

  18. Stipulations make it so hard?

    Oogie replied to moving4wrd's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Always nice to hear the good news. We are happy to share in your success. Working with stips,is hard but can be done. Just take it one day at a time.. and enjoy that day. I said a little prayer...

  19. What is Prison?

    Oogie posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Often I read about the frustrations our friends in forumland have about dealing with the constrainats placed upon us as we travel the path of monitoring. Life is what you perceive and make of what...

  20. An anticlimatic end!

    Oogie posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    This may seem strange to those deep in the thick of monitoring, but more aimed at those brothers and sisters in forum land that have completed that I seek insight. I completed a month ago, it was my...

  21. new with monitoring

    Oogie replied to renne's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Asking dumb questions "Easy" when I disclosed to my clinical manager that I got a DWI, I asked her if I should just bow out before all the "poop" hits the fan..... she laughed... said wait... 2 weeks...

  22. new with monitoring

    Oogie replied to renne's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey Renne, go easy on yourself, plenty of others out there that will be hard on you. Be your own best friend. We were all beginners, we all had lots of questions, we all had a desire to find an easy...

  23. new with monitoring

    Oogie replied to renne's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This question might best be answered by the BON that issued your license. Or the agency in charge of your monitoring. What I know of is in Texas, we have multistate contract for nursing. I was...

  24. An anticlimatic end!

    Oogie replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks Jack, your words speak of truth, guidance towards positive steps as my journey continues. I continue to seek that which will serve me best. For me taking what I need is the tools I can use to...

  25. When you find you're riding a dead horse, the best thing to do is get off of it

    Oogie replied to Umberlee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sometimes there is no way to make amends. So we strive to find a way to release these negative feelings so they don't impede our growth. Working the steps one of the amends I needed to make was to a...