ShaneW

..than pull a u-turn and head home because of traffic.

Day 40 Sober

On my way to a meeting tonight, hit major traffic backup that turned a usually 25 minute drive, into 50 minutes. By the time I got to the reason for the backup I saw 6-8 cop cars with their lights flashing funneling traffic into 1 lane in what had been a DUI checkpoint. Thing of it is, they had stopped checking drivers by the time I went by...so it just made me late to meeting.

Real story is that once I saw how long the backup was, the little devil on my shoulder said "F the meeting, just pull a u-turn and go home". But I just cranked the music and kept on course. Glad I did...it was a good meeting and I shared for the first time in that meeting (Ive shared in others).

Sapling

Nice job Shane...Good to see you're still working it....You sound like you want this thing.

Charon

If I start for a meeting I get there even if it's only for the closing. LOL It still helps me remember who I am and why I'm going there. Good for you to keep on going through the frustration of a traffic jam/stop. Too bad they weren't still checking. You could have told them that you were headed for an AA meeting and they made you late. Bet you both could have got a good chuckle out of that.

Missy7

Good for you! I still shrink every time I see a cop, but it would almost have been fun to be checked in the DUI check, wouldn't it? Isn't there some justice in that?

Congrats on making the meeting.

Mo S

Awesome! You are "willing to go to any lengths" as they say.
I 've heard the saying: "the meeting starts when you get there".

keepfinding2

Good for you. It doesn't matter if you arrive late or leave early. The point is that you went. I generally would just get up and walk out once on of the old timers starts a rant that I know is going to last 20 min.

Sapling

Not me...I guess I'm always curious to see how they do it...

ShaneW

Thanks guys. Yeah after making me 20+ minutes late, I wish they had still been checking when I drove through...a DUI checkpoint on the way to AA...life is funny sometimes.

sugarbear1

DUI checkpoint, dream, drunk at a meeting. Your HP is talking to you loud and clear.....