Concern at Work

[madison1101]

I have a concern that is happening at my school where I teach that I need to talk about. A Christian friend is crippled and on pain management meds for herniated discs, extreme obesity, and other issues. She uses a walker and motorized wheelchair. She takes Percosets and Oxycotins. Well, in the past, when I broke my foot, she jokingly said that if I needed to, I could borrow some of her pills. (At least I think she was joking.) Anyway, a few weeks ago, she asked me if I would be willing to drive her to school starting in September, as she is unable to drive because of her condition. I told her I would definitely be willing to drive her, no problem as I drive past where she lives on the way to school.

Well, today, she confided in me about the person who used to drive her to work. It seems that a young male colleague would drive her to work regularly and one day he was complaining about a shoulder injury, and asked if he could have a few of her pills because he had not gotten his prescription from his doctor yet. Well, stupidly, she gave him some. This went on for a while, and she realized there was a problem. She cut off his supply, as it was causing her to be short on her pills, and she realized how illegal it was. Then, she told him of a concern with the janitor, who is rumored to be a pill supplier. Well, I told her that I was concerned for both of them, because of the legal mess it could have created for them and they could have lost their jobs.

I shared this with my sponsor, and she told me I was to have nothing to do with this friend. I have known her for almost twenty years. I did not tell my sponsor that I was planning on driving this friend to work next school year. I am in a quandry. I have never broken the law since I was 18 when it comes to drugs or alcohol. I won't even get in my car. I drank at home so I wouldn't drive drunk. I know I should never say never, but I am concerned. I do not want to get in a jam with my sponsor, but I also do not want to not drive a friend to work.

Thoughts?

Thanks
Trish

 

[BobW188]

My initial reaction is that you should stand by your promise, especially as it is one clearly in line with Christ's teachings. If your sponsor does not want you associating with people who now and then do stupid things, you are in short order going to be a hermit. Sorry, but you need to revisit this with your sponsor and tell her of your promise. You're not involved in anything illegal here. I doubt the cops would open a case on her giving pills to someone some months ago, since both parties would deny it and the evidence has been eaten. And it takes more than rumors to warrant starting an investigation.
It'll work out. We're not even through June yet, and much can happen in two months.

 

[Richard859]

I agree with Bob get it out, be honest, and discuss this with your sponsor. There's a lot of what if's in this situation.

I myself would be afraid of a passenger I was transporting dropping (as in leaving it) something in my car, then I get pulled over, or the passenger has a bottle or two with the pharmacy label printing rubbed out, then I get pulled over with that person in the car.

I tend to see the worst scenarios, you wouldn't want me in treatment team meetings.

 

[BlessEwe]

I agree with both Richard and Bob.
One concern I have is if she fell while getting in and out of your car and on drugs, think about the scenario there.
And I am not sure of the legal aspects of that either.