Identity theft stress
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Identity theft stress
Going through a nightmare. My wallet was stolen with my driver's license in January. I just got a letter that there was a warrant for my address in Sacramento. Investigated...it's real. Got a lawyer. Someone committed a crime in my name. $2,000 in for airfare to Sacto (I was home in LA on the date that the theft occurred) and the lawyer. Will surrender and get booked to quash the warrant, then the lawyer will go to court on my behalf if we can't just make this go away easily.
On the way to Sac I had a trigger at the airport when I passed the bar.
It struck me that I had, not once, craved a drink during this time.
On the way to Sac I had a trigger at the airport when I passed the bar.
It struck me that I had, not once, craved a drink during this time.
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Wow that's crazy. I didn't know a warrant could be issued on a virtual person. That's obviously naive. Seems weird that this couldn't get dropped more easily as part of the identity theft deal.
I'm so sorry. What a pain in the ass. You're probably feeling quite the victim now, and rightfully so. That powerlessness and frustration is probably what triggered you so powerfully. You know booze won't help. Good on ya for resisting!!
I'm so sorry. What a pain in the ass. You're probably feeling quite the victim now, and rightfully so. That powerlessness and frustration is probably what triggered you so powerfully. You know booze won't help. Good on ya for resisting!!
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Wow, that's really terrible, but you handled it. Glad you passed by the bar without stopping: that would have been another form of (new) identity theft. Be well, and make sure that the arrest is promptly expunged from your record.
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Brutal, personal experience with the same
Nightmare is right.
Additionally, there is absolutely nothing like an airport to send up those false nostalgic demons for me too. Good on you for staying sober, though I get the sense it's simply not an option anyhow
Nightmare is right.
Additionally, there is absolutely nothing like an airport to send up those false nostalgic demons for me too. Good on you for staying sober, though I get the sense it's simply not an option anyhow
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Sorry to hear MM. People can be such jerks sometimes. Sounds like a total nightmare.
As far as feeling triggered in the airport.... I would say that's just your brain falling back to old strategies and your AV being opportunistic. You've come too far to fall for those old tricks again.
That sure sucks about the identity theft though....
As far as feeling triggered in the airport.... I would say that's just your brain falling back to old strategies and your AV being opportunistic. You've come too far to fall for those old tricks again.
That sure sucks about the identity theft though....
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Hi Mindful Man -- I too had something like that happen a while back. I found that I HAD to stay sober in order to deal with all of the intricacies of fixing the situation. When I did, I purchased a LifeLock membership. It's really helpful.
Good luck to you!
Good luck to you!
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I was summoned to court for a civil suit for something that was not mine for not paying rent in a town I have never been to , six hours away.
I called the court and explained what happened and I was able to send in documents showing I own my home, and have consistently been at work so there is no possible way I could have been renting there. My employer called for me and helped me, and the courts were actually quite considerate in helping me as well as there was no way I was going to go 6 hours away and go to court.
I am sure it depends on the courts though.
I called the court and explained what happened and I was able to send in documents showing I own my home, and have consistently been at work so there is no possible way I could have been renting there. My employer called for me and helped me, and the courts were actually quite considerate in helping me as well as there was no way I was going to go 6 hours away and go to court.
I am sure it depends on the courts though.
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When they stole my SS they just used it for work.
Someone got a job with a photocopy of my id from the place I worked at next door.
Arizona police told me everything looked normal and there was no way the employer could have known. I still had the old ID in my possession that was used to get the job. Business owner was in politics nothing happened.
It's still hard to file taxes, took years to sort out.
Someone got a job with a photocopy of my id from the place I worked at next door.
Arizona police told me everything looked normal and there was no way the employer could have known. I still had the old ID in my possession that was used to get the job. Business owner was in politics nothing happened.
It's still hard to file taxes, took years to sort out.
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As it was a criminal matter, per my lawyer the fastest way to solve this was to get booked so she could get full discovery. I'm waiting at the police station in Sacramento. Lawyer after, then ifly home.
I'm always triggered at airports, its more of a habit than a strong craving. What amazed me was that through all this stress I never once thought of drinking.
I'm always triggered at airports, its more of a habit than a strong craving. What amazed me was that through all this stress I never once thought of drinking.
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