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ecasu · 03-12-2007, 03:23 PM

I have hit rock bottom. I got my license back from a DWI in California last Monday. Saturday I get a second extreme DUI (this time in AZ) and now face some serious punishment. It isn't the punishment that is scaring me, it is the judgment calls I have made in the past. The only common factor has been the alcohol.

I am making my first AA meeting tonight at 7pm. I know I need to be strong about this and need some support. I have an outside sales job and will probably get fired once they realize I can't drive. Not to mention the time in Tent City that is sure to come. I have severe seizures due to Reactive Hypoglycemia, so I might get to have 60 days of house arrest.

I need to make some serious changes in my life. My girlfriend is finally moving down here from Omaha and I hate that I am going to have to lean on her during these hard times.

I am sorry to leave this long thread, but I just needed to write down my thoughts. I keep breaking down and don't really have anywhere else to turn.

Thanks for taking the time to read this...

PurpleReign · 03-12-2007, 04:06 PM

You're never alone my friend! Thank you for taking the time to share a portion of your life with us.

You'll find this to be a great place for hope, strength, and guidance. I'm an alcoholic/addict and can relate to your story, my job is on the line because of my drinking. Going to a meeting is a great decision, if you go to a meeting for the right reasons - you will always take away something powerful.

I'm newly sober too and tryin' to get by, so I don't have much advice other than - hang in there, it does get better. Check out the alcoholic section and the newcomer sections, both have really helped me.

Blessings,
PR

Jfanagle · 03-12-2007, 04:59 PM

ecasu,

We are here, as I have heard said: this is one thing that you have to do by yourself, but you never have to do it alone.

After a few years of sobriety my best advice is that which has been freely given to me. Don't drink, and keep coming back, no matter what. If you aren't any luckier than I was at my first meeting you may end up in a room with a bunch of losers and fools. All of whom you are much better than and certainly much smarter than. However it turned out that I somehow ended up in a "miracle room" by virtue of the fact that those foolish AA folks started to get smarter and less foolish the longer I kept coming to the meetings.

Hope you find a miracle room on your journey.

Nagle

Time2Surrender · 03-12-2007, 07:31 PM

It is defineatly possible to recover and lead a happy, peaceful, and productive life. It starts with surrender. The recovery comes from working the rest of the steps. Good luck with your meeting. Find a sponsor. Someone who can help you work the steps. Forget about the "looking for someone I can relate to" thing. Thats BS. If I were to find someone I could relate to for a sponsor, that would mean they are as sick as I am. Or was. Get a sponsor right away.

Cjohnson202 · 03-13-2007, 09:52 PM

If you do ever get your license back, do your best to not make this decision again. When I was in my early teens my dad who I do not live with lost his license for DUI and it really hurt me to not be able to see him for that time. Use your friends, family and job as reasons to make the right choices, as mistakes like that can affect everyone

03-12-2007, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
ecasu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3	So, this is it... I have hit rock bottom. I got my license back from a DWI in California last Monday. Saturday I get a second extreme DUI (this time in AZ) and now face some serious punishment. It isn't the punishment that is scaring me, it is the judgment calls I have made in the past. The only common factor has been the alcohol. I am making my first AA meeting tonight at 7pm. I know I need to be strong about this and need some support. I have an outside sales job and will probably get fired once they realize I can't drive. Not to mention the time in Tent City that is sure to come. I have severe seizures due to Reactive Hypoglycemia, so I might get to have 60 days of house arrest. I need to make some serious changes in my life. My girlfriend is finally moving down here from Omaha and I hate that I am going to have to lean on her during these hard times. I am sorry to leave this long thread, but I just needed to write down my thoughts. I keep breaking down and don't really have anywhere else to turn. Thanks for taking the time to read this... Last edited by ecasu; 03-12-2007 at 03:24 PM. Reason: Typo

03-13-2007, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cjohnson202 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3	If you do ever get your license back, do your best to not make this decision again. When I was in my early teens my dad who I do not live with lost his license for DUI and it really hurt me to not be able to see him for that time. Use your friends, family and job as reasons to make the right choices, as mistakes like that can affect everyone __________________ I recovered from a gambling addiction as well as Alcoholism thanks to hypnosis.

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03-12-2007, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
PurpleReign dum vita est spes est Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vita secundum nex Posts: 287	You're never alone my friend! Thank you for taking the time to share a portion of your life with us. You'll find this to be a great place for hope, strength, and guidance. I'm an alcoholic/addict and can relate to your story, my job is on the line because of my drinking. Going to a meeting is a great decision, if you go to a meeting for the right reasons - you will always take away something powerful. I'm newly sober too and tryin' to get by, so I don't have much advice other than - hang in there, it does get better. Check out the alcoholic section and the newcomer sections, both have really helped me. Blessings, PR

03-12-2007, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jfanagle Another Day in Paradise Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 702	ecasu, We are here, as I have heard said: this is one thing that you have to do by yourself, but you never have to do it alone. After a few years of sobriety my best advice is that which has been freely given to me. Don't drink, and keep coming back, no matter what. If you aren't any luckier than I was at my first meeting you may end up in a room with a bunch of losers and fools. All of whom you are much better than and certainly much smarter than. However it turned out that I somehow ended up in a "miracle room" by virtue of the fact that those foolish AA folks started to get smarter and less foolish the longer I kept coming to the meetings. Hope you find a miracle room on your journey. Nagle

03-12-2007, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Time2Surrender Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 7,263 Blog Entries: 7	It is defineatly possible to recover and lead a happy, peaceful, and productive life. It starts with surrender. The recovery comes from working the rest of the steps. Good luck with your meeting. Find a sponsor. Someone who can help you work the steps. Forget about the "looking for someone I can relate to" thing. Thats BS. If I were to find someone I could relate to for a sponsor, that would mean they are as sick as I am. Or was. Get a sponsor right away.

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