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Hey ladies and gents! I thought it might be a good time to bring out little community together for the new comers and the old! Simply type your sobriety date (or time sober) and where you are in the journey! And maybe add how you're feeling, that way maybe some of us can get those precious private messages of encouragement if we're needing them! I'll start! Officially clean and sober for 60 days. Met with a board investigator and now waiting to hear ffrom the BON. Felt anxious this morning but now feeling excited and hopeful.

Specializes in Outpatient Surgery, Psych, Emergency.

Clean Date: December 13, 2013

Almost four months clean! I was a med-surg nurse with just over a year of experience when I was prescribed hydrocodone for a dental problem...I became addicted and then started diverting them at work. Getting caught was both the worst and the best day of my life. I know that if I hadn't gotten caught, I would have gone on to harder opiates. I never shot up, but the day before I got caught I was eyeballing some morphine waste and wondering why I should waste it when I could use it to get high. Very glad God did for me what I couldn't do for myself, and removed me from my job.

I have a second chance at life and, luckily, my license. I am currently in TPAPN (I self-referred to speed up the process, they are very backlogged right now), and was very fortunate to quickly get a TPAPN-compliant job as an RN at a psychiatric hospital. My new job is very supportive and I receive a lot of support. It's not my dream job, but I am very grateful that they hired me. I'm actually considering going into addiction nursing after I am done with TPAPN.

Anyways, I'm glad to be clean today and to read about other nurses in recovery.

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Hey! I am in LA too - northwest! glad to know its possible, because right now - I am not even sure I want to fight the fight!!!

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I have been a Med-Surg Nurse since 2008 -- after having twins in 2010 I started having gallbladder problems -- but no one could ever find it on tests, so I was prescribed lots of meds... with no relief... then finally got a surgeon to take it out in March 2013 - but by then I was VERY addicted to IV dilaudid and obviously (at least I think it was obvious) I was diverting from work (thankfully was not working a bedside position by that time..

Anyway, been clean since December 11, 2013 (4 months now!) and I am currently in the RNP, but have voluntarily summarily suspended my license -- I do not have to finances to pay for rehab etc and I honestly don't feel like it is worth it right now..

I currently attend NA meetings every night, and chair the Saturday and sunday meeetings, and also do H&I at one of the rehabs with a fellow NA member. I am learning a new way to live, but loving all my time with my kids...

Now I just need a job..

THANKS

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Hello all! So many of us with our own story and each in our own parts of the journey. Currently I am trying to get an evaluation from our state run rehab, it's much more affordable than the private ones. I am so fortunate to be working with a patient and understanding board investigator. He was nice enough to call me yesterday to explain that he would be out of town for about a week, gave me the number to someone who could assist while he is gone, and said he would call to check up when he gets back. Everyone please put out good thoughts and prayers that I can get the eval done soon! It's a waiting list but the investigator said I have until the next board meeting in June to get it done.

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.
Hello all! So many of us with our own story and each in our own parts of the journey. Currently I am trying to get an evaluation from our state run rehab, it's much more affordable than the private ones. I am so fortunate to be working with a patient and understanding board investigator. He was nice enough to call me yesterday to explain that he would be out of town for about a week, gave me the number to someone who could assist while he is gone, and said he would call to check up when he gets back. Everyone please put out good thoughts and prayers that I can get the eval done soon! It's a waiting list but the investigator said I have until the next board meeting in June to get it done.

U got it! Hugs!

Anne, RNC

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Specializes in Addiction Medicine, ER, and Psychiatry.

Hello... I am clean since April 2014... re-starting this journey after 12 years of sobriety. I self referred to the SARP program in MA, I have my admission meeting in June. I'm currently looking for a non-nursing job and it sucks. I'm thankful for a second chance. Any SARP program RNs out there with advice will be greatly appreciated. Glad to have found this group.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

cfvincent welcome back to recovery. I know how hard it can be to come back it takes a lot of strength and courage to return. Congratulations on reaching out and taking the steps to be honest, open, and willing.

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Sobriety date: 3/9/2009

I complete my five year contract with IPN in September, but they tell me if all goes well I can complete in July (fingers crossed!). Not being in IPN will enable me to make some positive changes, but IPN and living a life of recovery has changed my life for the better! (I also just enrolled to finish my BSN and am so excited!)

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Specializes in Addiction Medicine, ER, and Psychiatry.

It's so nice to hear stories of success for nurses like me who are just about to sign a 5-year contract. There is so much to look forward to... but for right now, I'm still feeling a tad raw. Thank you for being a role model... I have made plans to start my RN-BSN (or MSN) and use my "free time" wisely. Congratulations and keep us posted!

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Specializes in long-term-care, LTAC, PCU.

Clean date 9/27/2010. I just completed my contract with PHMP October 2013 and was released in November. I am currently the ADON at a Ltc facility. The program of NA saved my life and I'm still very involved. At first PHMP was awful but then I got used to it. I found that if you do what you're told it goes pretty smooth. I'm a better person now that I'm working steps than I've ever been.

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11/17/2010. was released from monitoring in april. I am so grateful that everything happened the way it did. I didn't know what true care and compassion was until I entered recovery. It made me a better person and a compassionate nurse and I love that! Never give up hope!

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Clean Date: 2/5/2014!

I am anxious, perplexed, And yet determined. Our higher power is the bomb. Today, I am striving to stay in the presence of my higher power. I went to my nursing board hearing two Wednesday's ago. I am in an ILC program but the board is looking at my indictment in its entirety. So I am a bit scared, but I know my higher power is in control. I am grateful to say I am employed. Even if it is outside of my passion of nursing. My father is being put in hospice and I am just grateful I am clean today to be fully present and here for my family, and able to make an amends. I am staying determined and knowing that my higher power has had His hand on me through it all. This is why I know all will be well. With everything that is going on in my life I stay focused on living life on life terms. I stay connected with people in my twelve step program and support group. I am chairing a meeting next month and staying busy. Look at my higher power doing for me what I can't do for myself. Looking in my daily life to practice faith, hope, honesty, open mindedness, willingness, love, and patience. Please everyone stay here with me God has a purpose for us all! We are chosen.

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