Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 18:03:00
In reply to Thanks all! + a late night ramble, posted by Cam W. on February 9, 2002, at 4:07:08
Wow, Cam.
1. As Woody Allen to Diane Keaton in Annie Hall, "all that in your first session?"---seriously, it sounds like you have done an amazing amount of work in therapy!
2. The job situation sounds awful. My first thought is that it is my impression that your "loose-cannon-ness" is due to the PTSD after Suzanne's death, and not a long standing trait, although I have known you only in this limited way and for a short time. Still, if it is the PTSD and not your "baseline" as they say, it stands to reason that your rep can be redeemed a bit easier, no?
The second thought I had, and perhaps a dangerous one that would be UNfruitful for you to pursue, so why am I saying it anyhow, I don't know---is wondering how a pharmacist, or any medical professional, for that matter, can deal with what might be (or could at least be construed as) discrimination based on illness (ie--having had scrips filled). For one thing, I would think ("there oughta be a law") the law would require that the confidential prescription info the store chain has about you be kept very separate from what goes into hiring decisions.
Was the pharmacy board (or professional org.) involved at any point in your getting treatment? I think that with some medical professions, there is a process for getting professionals into treatment in a discreet way, so as to both protect the public and the professional and his or her career. Wouldn't they be able to support you in getting your career back on track now that you have gotten into treatment and are doing better?
Maybe I'm naive (well, hopeful, at least).
ANd like I said, pursuing the unfairness with the big chain is probably not worth the aggravation since you need to focus on your healing process and career, and why would you want to work for them now anyway, right?
Sorry--rambling right back at ya...
Glad to see ya, amazed at your hard work and progress in therapy, and hoping things get better for you....
Noa
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