Visitors to our little corner

[Twoyearnurse]

I've noticed a theme developing over the past few months (it's probably been a theme all along) centered around visitors to our little corner. I see a few sides to this topic, and each side makes good points. Just to name a few ive noticed- visitors should come, read, ask questions so that they may learn; visitors should come, read, but remain silent; visitors should not come and read the site; visitors should come and read- should mostly remain silent unless their commentary is recovery savy. I want to have an open discussion on view points on this topic.

[RCLPN]

Truth!

[RNOTODAY, BSN, RN]

Welcome visitors- comments should be out of genuine curiosity- not because you want to preachy.

Chances are every nurse has met a nurse in recovery- you just didn't know it.

I could be considered such a " visitor ", However, from what I have read here, spoken to others in similar situations, etc... I have decided that I will absolutely never , EVER seek professional treatment for my affinity ( addiction) to opiates... I will do whatever it takes to never have even a hint of substance abuse on any of my medical records... I have never diverted, and I've been on opiates for 10 years now-- and due to my profession I have access to the most powerful drugs in existence, so I'm confident I'll never ever go THERE, I've never been impaired at work, I've been on them too long, the " high" is long gone, I WILL, however be impaired if I do NOT have them ... hence why I'm still on them ... but, I'm just about done, I'm sick of it, sick of the chase... I get them prescribed... but of course they don't last long.... but I'm ready to be done with this addiction... but-- I'm adamant that I will do it on my own. My job has never been affected, there is absolutely no reason that I'm going to add THAT additional problem to my life....... I refuse to let it incumber my career in any way whatsoever.....so, that's my story ... I'm thinking about making a separate post about it....

[TraviesaRN]

I was a long time very active member here for many years during my pre nursing years, student years, and nursing years. Life got super busy and I lost touch, tried recovering my PW multiple times with no such luck a couple years ago. I am now making my way out of a very big mess I got myself into and I am forced to be in a recovery program through my state when 3 different substance abuse people stated I did not have an addiction. The BON told them and me though that if I don't admit to having an addiction they can't help me. So I caved and allowed the rehab person to give me a mild substance abuse diagnosis so that I could be eligible for the program and remain a nurse. I have finally come to terms with it all and so I have been reading and lurking a lot to see other peoples experiences, and finally decided to just go ahead and make a new account.