I was recently discharged from my clinic for tampering with my urine or for "diversion" of urine sample. I didn't actually tamper with my urine. I'd been going to the same clinic for about 3 years, and I had been giving my urine sample the same way: I developed a morning ritual so that each morning I could come to the clinic ready to pee a small amount, and I would wear sweatpants so that I could urinate within the confines of my pants rather than expose my penis to the two cameras and the young female nurses that monitor it. This was the first time any nurses had said anything to me about it - I figured that if they would have a problem with it they would have said something far earlier, like, the first time I ever gave a sample. One of the nurses said she thought she saw me flush a rubber glove, but there was of course no rubber glove, I'd torn a piece of tissue paper from the roll only moments prior to wipe myself off after some spillage had occurred.
Anyway at first they said they would give me a second urinalysis, then they decided they were going to discharge me. So I filed a grievance and told them I just didn't want my penis on camera, but they didn't care and after 3 weeks of sheer terror, not knowing if I would be discharged or not, and despite giving them another UA that was also clean, they finally discharged me with no taper. They do not record the camera footage so there's no way to go back and show them there was no rubber glove, but I think the major problem they have is with me urinating within my pants. Because this is considering "diversion," I'm terrified this will haunt me when transferring to a new clinic, and that they won't accept me because of this.
I really don't know what to do. It's been two days and I know the withdrawal will soon begin in earnest. I've finally got my life together and got a good job, but I'll soon lose it all without methadone.
Is there anything I can do to force my clinic to take me back? I don't have very much money saved, but would hiring a lawyer help at all? I can't believe they discharged me without any actual evidence of wrongdoing, it seems like that should be illegal!
Any help or advise is greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance.
Anyway at first they said they would give me a second urinalysis, then they decided they were going to discharge me. So I filed a grievance and told them I just didn't want my penis on camera, but they didn't care and after 3 weeks of sheer terror, not knowing if I would be discharged or not, and despite giving them another UA that was also clean, they finally discharged me with no taper. They do not record the camera footage so there's no way to go back and show them there was no rubber glove, but I think the major problem they have is with me urinating within my pants. Because this is considering "diversion," I'm terrified this will haunt me when transferring to a new clinic, and that they won't accept me because of this.
I really don't know what to do. It's been two days and I know the withdrawal will soon begin in earnest. I've finally got my life together and got a good job, but I'll soon lose it all without methadone.
Is there anything I can do to force my clinic to take me back? I don't have very much money saved, but would hiring a lawyer help at all? I can't believe they discharged me without any actual evidence of wrongdoing, it seems like that should be illegal!
Any help or advise is greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance.