Posted by rxnurse on December 9, 2003, at 21:40:50
In reply to What happens in treatment center-Great Post! » rxnurse, posted by KimberlyDi on December 9, 2003, at 17:11:27
Thanks KimberlyDi!
I live in California and here we have a pretty solid diversion program with a high success rate. Being an RN is super stressful, and we often forget to take care of ourselves because we are so busy caring for others! I too suffer from major depression and recently had to quit a good job because I was not taking care of myself mentally nor physically.
Most of the nurses I know who have entered the diversion program were addicted to heavy narcs like Demerol or Fentanyl, which they were taking from their place of work. I have never heard of anyone having such a high tolerance nor abusing Ambien. Seems as though doctors were pushing it because it had a lower abuse potential and was safer altogether than barbiturates and benzos for a sleeping aid. Are you getting the Ambien from a physician, or an online pharmacy? If you could safely detox from it, maybe you could re-evaluate your personal situation and attack it with a clear mind? It's impossible to solve problems when you are under the influence, let alone struggling with life altogether. There are lots of resources available online about nurses or any medical professionals and chemical dependency/mental illness. There are special forums and chat rooms just for nurses to share their problems and get advice from someone who can relate. Try going to Google.com and search nurses in diversion or chemical dependency and nursing. You really need peer support right now, and it is available!
Take care of YOU!!!!!!!
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