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No, I do not wish to ask the community for money. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#43
I continue to have dreams or nightmares about the police. This time, it was a drug bust I was involved in. Ugh. Now this is haunting me in my sleep!
I got up last night just about every hour because of it. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes Last edited by Have Hope; Dec 03, 2023 at 07:10 AM.. |
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#44
I just looked up the DUI class I have to take for 4 months. It's a first offender outpatient substance use disorder program. You have to attend once per week for 2 hours. So, to me, this would be akin to my going to some sort of treatment/rehab pgm or AA. 16 weeks for 2 hours at a time is a no joke type of program.
I just hope that I can get the time slot I want and need during the week, working around my work schedule. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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I think that's pretty standard for DUIs regardless of actually having SUD or not. I know several people who have had drinking/drug-related offenses and had to do programs like that despite not actually being an addict, just making a stupid decision. Don't think too much about labels and titles, but take anything helpful from the class.
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I knew it's the standard type of class, but it is a long program! 16 weeks! And 2 hours per week! YIKES. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#47
I got an OWI back in the summer of 2005. I used to abuse alcohol too. The whole OWI experience was very sobering. In the end it turned out to be one of the best things that have ever happened to me. I really needed to reevaluate the direction of my life!
I actually had to go to rehab, where you sit in a circle and introduce yourself as an alcoholic (I'm not one either). We were so broke at the time and the whole experience was so expensive I had to get a second job! I went to two AA meetings. They sucked. Don't beat yourself up. People make mistakes. I finally saw a pdoc and was diagnosed and put on meds after the whole OWI infamous incident, and I started seeing a therapist. Perhaps either of those things would help you? __________________ The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "I'm scared. I'm old. I want to go home!" 😁 - anonymous |
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#48
Yeah don't beat yourself up. I've driven quite drunk, not proud of it, but it was through a major city so nobody noticed, heh.
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I have to go to 4 hours of AA meetings as a part of my mandatory impaired driver program. I am not going to say at those meetings that I am an alcoholic. They cannot force me to. I don't need meds since I am already on meds and I don't care to have a therapist anymore. My last one was SO bad that I've quit therapy I think for good. There's plenty of resources available otherwise. But yeah, I am reevaluating my choices and habits. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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#52
I am really upset. My probation officer informed me yesterday that there is a travel restriction while on probation, meaning I am not allowed to leave the state without permission. So I followed up with my lawyer to ask if this is true, and my lawyer tells me there should be NO restriction. The probation officer said this to me on the phone without having my case in front of him.
So now I need clarification but I am upset that it could be true.... I mean, there's punishment enough I feel - why restrict my travel for a whole year? That's going way too far. I live in a police state. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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@Have Hope - That was a rough evening, and the down stream effects are no fun. After a few days, though, I hope you're able to accept it and then move on. Beating ourselves up over something that has already happened and cannot change is not good use of energy and time. I hope you can let the process unfold, keep your chin up, and move on! Best!
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I am not beating myself up anymore, but I do think the punishment is particularly harsh for a 1st time offended in my state. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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I am able to drive again as of today!!! Hooray!
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My probation officer confirmed that there IS a travel restriction. I cannot travel out of state without permission? WTF is that???
My lawyer was wrong and never told me about this being a potential statute. Now my choice or option is to take a day off from work in order to go in front of the judge to ask him to remove the restriction. ARGH! I am really frustrated... had I known about this in court, I would have wanted to negotiate to get that dropped. __________________ "Twenty-five years and my life is still trying to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination" ~4 Non Blondes |
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