Originally Posted by
SeekSobriety 
Hello, thanks for posting.
It sounds like you know you are pretty lucky at this point for not having been killed or having killed anyone yet from your drinking, driving etc.
This might be the last "Chance" you have. I strongly recommend that you get a referral for some in patient or intensive outpatient Rehab. This is no joke.
You are having a "Moment of Clarity" now, I would strongly suggest you take the initiative and follow through on getting yourself the help you need.
Can you speak frankly with your Doctor and ask for help? If not, I am sure there are some phone numbers for assistance which may available in your area.
Just my two cents,
-Seek
Excellent advice , Seek, I sure hope Avocado benefits from it.
I say this ALL the time and I am going to say it again---The need for Medical support is imperative to getting sober (IMOO).
AA can come later, but just the fact you have to report your progress or failure to someone face to face sure made my resolve stronger when I was trying to quit. When one has no one to answer to(Directly--f-2-f) puts a whole other spin on things. I know I was not going to go back after each week and tell her I had a drink and would have to start all over.
Although I think she just scared me sober, she was like a "Pit Bull", and I was not going to **** her off.
IMOO one should always seek one on one direction from a doctor or addiction specialist. Hopefully find a "Pit Bull" like I did. After 3 public intoxification charges, I think you may need someone to answer to who is pretty tough, and is not going to accept "Well, I might need a make-up date for my sobriety, since I think I may want to drink NYE, like, after all it's NYE", right?
Note: When you say public intoxification this is not "while in a car" rather walking around? Cause 3 DUI's with warnings only sounds like you live on another planet. What state are you in? If you don't mind answering that?