"I've seen a lot of surgery residents come and go in my time and they're all addicted to surgery. It comes before food, before sleep. It becomes the most important thing, the only thing. What they don't know is that living on that high can eat them alive. Some make it through. They come out on the other side. They survive with their sanity intact. They become better doctors and stronger people. I didn't. I broke. I didn't kill anybody and I give thanks for that every day. But I hurt people. Scared the hell out of myself. I am 45 days sober today. I am Richard and I am a grateful and recovering alcoholic. I solemnly pledge to consecrate my life to the service of humanity. I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude that is their due. I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity. The health of my patients will be my number one consideration. I will respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after my patient has died. I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honor and the noble traditions of the medical profession. My colleagues will be my sisters and brothers. I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, race, political affiliation, nationality, sexual orientation, social standing or any other fact to intervene between my duty and my patient. I will maintain the utmost respect for human life. I will not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat. I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor"
"time is fleeting. madness takes its toll"
song is time warp from the rocky horror picture show
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Runaway-Grey's Anatomy AU Book 6
Romance"it's not a joke to me, either" "i think it is!" "it's not!" "prove it!" "i love you" "and i was runnin' far away, would i run off the world someday? and i was dancin' in the rain, i felt alive and i can't complain. but now take me home, take me hom...
