I'm concerned that so many of those lab results were off, especially because of the rapid weight gain and the fact that I've been so tired lately (but I can't judge that well because of the MS). At the very least, the labs should be redrawn sometime in the near future. I'm going to call my PCP's office when it opens and communicate those concerns.

I was honest when it came to the substance abuse evaluation. Fortunately for me, the evaluator also has MS so she understood why I was not at my best. I told her why I quit drinking so she knows I have a very good reason to stay sober, she knows I have been since July 20th, and she has the letters from pdoc and tdoc, but I don't think that matters. Because of NH law, I think they have to base the majority of their treatment plan on the answers you provide to the standardized questions they ask. She asked a lot less questions than I thought. I had a hard time answering some questions because my drinking patterns were never consistent. There were periods in my life where I was cycling, but didn't have problems with drinking. Based on my answers to medical and mental health questions I don't expect a good outcome, but I live with an alcoholic and that alone ****s me over. I don't even remember how that slipped out.

Anyway, it's over with.

I have to make an appointment for about 2 weeks from now to get my "treatment plan." In the meantime, I have to find a counselor in my area (hopefully in my city) who is accepting new clients and can accommodate my unknown treatment plan. I guess my case manager will help me with that. At the next appointment I'll hand over the first monthly payment of $60 for them to monitor me via phone, and $350 for the honor of getting my counseling in my home state. I guess I'll find out how much the actual counseling is when I start looking for a provider. My pocketbook hurts.

A woman from the main office called my evaluator while I was in the office. I caught bits and pieces of the call. Apparently they talked about me in a meeting. They said the situation was confusing. I can only imagine it's because I tested negative for a substance abuse problem initially, then later admitted I was an alcoholic. They're unsure of how to handle it in some way. I still worry that there will be repercussions with the court.

Oh well.