Thank you again guys

Bizi, I didn't even think about the joint and the drug testing. I'm such a light weight I only take 2-3 hits though. Since I'm not a habitual user and it's such a small amount, the metabolite of THC should be out of my system between 3-5 days. And these people haven't even contacted me yet.
I did partake, and it did relax me, but even though I smoked 4hrs before I took the Seroquel I had to get myself into bed pretty quickly because I got dizzy. It also threw me off balance at times. I won't be trying it again anytime soon. Seroquel wins.

I used to do a lot of stretching and ROM exercises in the morning. Not only is it good for my body, but I found the stretching to be especially helpful for anxiety. I think I need to get back to that. Maybe I won't have to rely so heavily on Klonopin anymore. It's a good idea.


I reread the NH law (which I've bookmarked for future use) and it defines the substance abuse evaluation as:

A "clinical face-to-face interview with a client conducted by a qualified professional which includes, but is not limited to, the following elements: substance abuse history, legal history, medical history, family substance abuse history, psychological history, and current substance use/abuse dependency status."

It doesn't bode well for me, with the exception of the last part. There is no mention of standardized testing written into in the law. But I'll have to look into that... I'm sure I'll get some hits on google.

If I get referred to counseling I need to someone who has a reciprocal license in MA... in NH the minimum is an LDAC, so I checked and the equal in MA is an ADC. I don't know if I can see a psychologist instead. They provide no info on the web about that, but I can contact NH's Department of Health and Human Services. Oh joy.

I looked into my insurance, and they pay for substance abuse counseling. I will have no problem getting my PCP to refer me, but I don't know if insurance will pay for sessions since they will be court ordered.

I used a website from NH's Department of Health and Human Services to locate substance abuse treatment centers in my area, so it's like getting it straight from the horse's mouth. There are 3 in my city, and cab fare to all of them would be pretty reasonable.

I have just about all of the worst case scenarios worked out, but I'm sure if I have to pay out of pocket it could mean a substantial financial hardship.

I don't see much more I can do to satisfy myself on this subject, so I'm going to consider at least the research subject closed.

The anxiety will still remain, until I hear what I'm up against and I'm through with whatever they decide they're going to put me through.

And then I'll have to deal with the rest of the process, which is also no fun at all.