My drivers licence is currently suspended. I didn't get a DUI or anything like that it's a medical suspension because I'm alcohol dependent. The ministry of transportation originally told me. I could apply to get it back after being six months sober. Annoying but fair enough. I also had to confirm that I'd been seizure free for 6 months. Again fair enough. So I got my family Dr. to write them about my seizure history - I'm clean there and I was just getting ready to submit my application based on being sober 6 months when I get a letter saying that, my file has been reviewed (after the no seizure letter) and I have to be abstinant for 12 months now. I called the ministry for clarification on the two different tiem frames and got the standard we'll look into it and send you another letter. Just got that, confirming that the suspension is for 12 months, but the'll consider it at 6 months if I have completed a treatment program and on the recommendation of an addictions specialist. I completed a treatment program so I'm going to apply to get my licence back but it just drives me nuts that I now could have to wait until March. The other piece of this is while I'm proving the abstinance thing I have to have weekly blood tests and urine drug screens done - which I feel is a huge invasion of privacy. I realize that the ministry is just trying to keep the roads safe and that I shouldn't be worrying about it, since it's not something I can influence today - it's just really discouraging to know I may have to go another 6 months without driving which would put me through most of winter when public transit is really unpleasant. It's also really negatively impacting on my ability to job hunt - since a lot of the jobs I'm qualified for, aren't on transit lines.

Just feeling sorry for myself, and a little discouraged.

--splitimage