So obsessive and overwhelmed.

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I am due to complete monitoring within the next few weeks. I believe I had my last UDS last week unless they throw something crazy at me. I am seriously freaking out being this close to finishing without a scratch on my record.

You know what I have been obsessing over for the last few days? I ate Korean food the night before my UDS, had kimchi in my meal, and lots of soy sauce. I didn't even think about possibly testing the next day when consuming my amazing meal. Now I have read that not only the soy sauce is a risk for false positive (which I have heard about in the past), but so is the Kimchi, since it is fermented. Part of me wants to just go get a random Peth test in case it is positive! My last UDS being positive, could you imagine that? Anyway, with the holiday this week, I am sure my option 4 will not result until next week.

Anyway, I am just rambling. I just cannot calm down about finishing. I keep turning it over to God and then taking it back and obsessing. I have other things hinging on me completing on time and I just don't want to lose the opportunities.

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Do you have a receipt from the KBBQ place? I'd say save that just in case. Although the boards have a strict list to avoid certain foods, I would think that being honest and showing your case worker the receipt (if it comes out positive & after she confronts you) maybe she will have an understanding, especially since you're literally almost done.

Try to relax and pray & hope for the best. Maybe you're will not be chosen to test, if so then keep receipts and then go from there. Good lucky & congrats on only having a few weeks left!

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I know I have had soy sauce without testing positive. How many hours passed from the meal until you tested?

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We ate about 6:30pm and I tested at 10am the next morning. So, about 14-15 hours. In my head I am thinking there is no way I consumed enough to test positive, but I am so irrationally fearful. Someone posted that we are in purgatory and it is so true. I have minded my p's and q's for almost 3 years and really want to be done with this so that I can move on with my life.

I am sure I could get a receipt from the place. It is unfortunate that it is a holiday week, as I am sure the results would have been posted by tomorrow if it wasn't. They will probably be posted next week which would be cutting it close to 2 weeks if I need to go obtain a Peth to clear my name. That is me assuming a Peth would clear any incidental exposures.

I wonder if it would?? I have been sober over 3 years.

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Yes PETH would clear you of incidental exposures. It only checks for binge drinking in the past 3 weeks or at least 5 or so drinks in that timeframe.

I am almost done also... end of December... 3 years for me too!

I think it will be fine.

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I had two that were ETOH positive, further testing showed UTI. Peth cleared me. Don't worry.

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