Thank you so much for coming back with an update. It is so good to hear that you learned something from your mistake. So many people don't.
Yeah, the consequences can actually last for years, but, like you said, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and doing the next right thing, and it will all work out in the end. I know when I got my DUI I thought it was the end of the world. It is so scary and you have no clue what is going to happen to you next. Fortunately, although you do go through a lot of crap, it is crap you deserve and some people learn from it, but others don't. I'm so glad to know that you are doing well.
Please don't be a stranger. You could be a great help to the newcomer who is going through what you did. We need people to stick around and give some experience, strength and hope to the new folks who find us.
Congrats again! :ghug3