Ruth83
New Member
I was caught drink driving last night after hitting a parked car. I blew 92 which is almost 3 times over the legal limit. I was arrested and spent the night in a cell.
To say I am ashamed and mortified is an understatement! It is completely out of character for me to get in my car and drive after drinking just one alcoholic beverage let alone several!
I have found that I use alcohol as a coping mechanism to not only unwind but to 'forget' I don't drink during the week, only on a weekend and when I do drink I drink to excess.
The police were more than kind to me which I felt I didn't deserve but they could see I was remorseful and it was out of character for me to make such a stupid rash decision. They have suggested I seek medical advice as I didn't cope very well emotionally with the events after my arrest.
I never ever want to spend time in a police cell again and I most certainly won't set foot in a car whilst under the influence.
After reading through some other threads it states that I could have the mandatory sentence reduced by 3 months if I attend a drink driving awareness course. I just wondered if anyone has ever had any experience with attending meetings for alcohol abuse??
Also there are mentions of getting character references from employers ~ would this help too?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated ~ thank you.
To say I am ashamed and mortified is an understatement! It is completely out of character for me to get in my car and drive after drinking just one alcoholic beverage let alone several!
I have found that I use alcohol as a coping mechanism to not only unwind but to 'forget' I don't drink during the week, only on a weekend and when I do drink I drink to excess.
The police were more than kind to me which I felt I didn't deserve but they could see I was remorseful and it was out of character for me to make such a stupid rash decision. They have suggested I seek medical advice as I didn't cope very well emotionally with the events after my arrest.
I never ever want to spend time in a police cell again and I most certainly won't set foot in a car whilst under the influence.
After reading through some other threads it states that I could have the mandatory sentence reduced by 3 months if I attend a drink driving awareness course. I just wondered if anyone has ever had any experience with attending meetings for alcohol abuse??
Also there are mentions of getting character references from employers ~ would this help too?
Any advise would be greatly appreciated ~ thank you.