Thank You.

[RainyCity]

Took my first Sub'd test today.. I've been clear for ~30 days now, but i'm still coming up positive..

I've stopped smoking for good, never really did to begin with... Had a rough patch in life and MJ really helped me get through it... Unfortunetly I wasn't able to successfully get a consistent dilution over the last week, I'm sure it's just me, and with all of the great support on this forum I got up enough courage to try a sub.. I'll be honest.. I was scared shitless.. But I was very careful and got the temp correct (98).

Due to the great posts and support on this board I got up the courage to finally try. I will have to say that it was easier then I expected, Once I got the concealing part of it down the temp was pretty easy for me. I used QF 5.7-1 the 3oz size.. Testing facility was Labcorp, this was for a pre-emp screening. 9 Panel test.. I called Spectrum Labs and confirmed the lot number and the authenticity (as much as can be done over the phone) and they said I should be good to go.

I'm still pretty nervous, but with the temp being ok, I'm very hopeful for a good result. I will not be calling to ask how my test went as I know they are expecting nothing but a pass. :) But I wanted to take a minute and contribute to this board.. I know others are out there reading alot of misinformation and are scared.. I'm not sure why people think it's acceptable to do that, especially when it can really impact someone's ability to gain employement, take care of their family, or rob them of their freedom.

Please read the stickyed posts from some of the great mod's here.. It's what helped me get the nerve up to subing.. I wish I hadn't have too.. But that's life, and I don't think it's ok for someone to judge me for something I did ~30 days ago, and that I don't plan on doing again (Not judging anyone else.. My mom even has a RX for it and it helps her manage debilitating pain). I had no idea that our personal freedoms and privacy were being invaded so badly and this entire experience has really woken me up.

Anyways.. This post is to give others hope.. You're not alone, I'm scared and was scared too.. And I plan to post my results as soon as I hear that everything has passed from my new company.

I really need this break in my life, for my families life.. And I know there are others out there with a similar story to me. It's such a shame that our privacy has to be violated so badly just to be able to seek good employment.

All I can say is that this board is great.. And I can't thank you enough for the help you have given me.

Here's hoping...

[webdox]

Well done. It's always hard to explain to someone how truly easy it is until they have gone through it the first time. After that it's almost funny how easy it becomes if you have to use it again in the future. I'm confident congrats are in order. :thumbsup:

[starklyniza]

Did my first substituting today and was totally nervous especially since I didn't have a door to block what I was doing. I went into the hospital bathroom and the collector told me what I already knew from reading the forums, except that the door would be kept open. I freaked! I was about to give up and just give them my pee. But seeing that the collector was turned away from me, I regained the confidence from what I learned from the forums and continued with the sub. She didn't have a clue and I peed for sound effects and subbed with the clean pee. The person made a comment of making sure to get the pee into the cup, since I was peeing into the toilet basically. It passed the temp test, she signed off on it and continued on our merry way to finish the rest of my pre-employment screening. Now to wait for everything to clear, hopefully all goes well :)