i'd posted awhile back about a friend who'd just gotten her 3rd dui...... she is now in more trouble. she has some friends who are bad news, went out with them the other night, got wasted, and woke up the next morning in jail. i guess she was scared to give the cops her real name because of the trouble she was already in and gave a fake last name, so she got arrested for giving false information. so far it seems like a wakeup call - she had her son last night and hung out with a few of us and didn't drink (hasn't drank since the incident, only a few days but a start), and she seems to realize the seriousness of the situation, and how close she is to losing him (i want to say, she shares custody with her ex and does not drink around her son, it is when he's with his dad and she goes out with her so-called "friends" that she gets trashed). and watching her with her boy last night.... she's so good with him, and he adores her so much, i so hope this will be the thing that finally gets her to seek some help. she's got a bit of self pity going on - this isn't fair, why did this have to happen, etc.... but at least she is making an effort not to drink. i figure that has to be a good thing. it's still damn frustrating and i'm sorry this happened, but if it helps her turn things around maybe its not so bad.