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Shame in Medicine: 8. In Hiding

The Nocturnists

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The Nursing Diversion Program Was Like a Kick in the Gut

I was a functional alcoholic. I never got in trouble at work. But part of being a good nurse is your heart is in what you're doing. In my addiction heart takes a back seat. It becomes a dead thing. And so you're faking it. So in that four year period of time, probably I was sober for a lot longer than I was using. But I couldn't stay stopped."

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