C J 1980
Established Member
I have sadly fallen in the category of being labelled alcohol dependant or a alcohol misuser after being convicted of drink driving in February 2019. Because my lower reading was 113, I fall into the HRO category.
I have been dry now for ten months and I have ensured my sobriety has been documented with my GP. My plan is to get over 12 months of not touching any alcohol when I attend my medical which will be around October time.
The way I see it is this - even if you have a thimble of whiskey to nurse a cold during the winter or take a sip of wine during a church communion service, if you declare this on the DVLA form then your licence will be gone quicker than Kelly Holmes!
I had a really bad time with depression & I used alcohol as a crutch prior to my arrest. I never say never where alcohol is concerned - I can't say I will never ever have a glass of ice cold lager on a hot sunny day again or enjoy a glass of red wine with a steak meal ever. My goal is to stay off alcohol until my medical is done then take it from there....
One thing that drink driving has taught me is that I will never ever put myself in this position again. Even if I did fall off the wagon further down the line, I would never even contemplate going anywhere near the car! The thought of being in a police cell for X number of hours is enough to discourage me from ever doing this.
If I ever did find myself having a cheeky drink I would never declare this to the DVLA. I do think the experience of being a drink driver has made me face up to my problems. They say the issue with alcoholism is the person & not the alcohol.
As I have already emphasised - if you have had even one unit of alcohol do not tell the DVLA!!!
CJ
I have been dry now for ten months and I have ensured my sobriety has been documented with my GP. My plan is to get over 12 months of not touching any alcohol when I attend my medical which will be around October time.
The way I see it is this - even if you have a thimble of whiskey to nurse a cold during the winter or take a sip of wine during a church communion service, if you declare this on the DVLA form then your licence will be gone quicker than Kelly Holmes!
I had a really bad time with depression & I used alcohol as a crutch prior to my arrest. I never say never where alcohol is concerned - I can't say I will never ever have a glass of ice cold lager on a hot sunny day again or enjoy a glass of red wine with a steak meal ever. My goal is to stay off alcohol until my medical is done then take it from there....
One thing that drink driving has taught me is that I will never ever put myself in this position again. Even if I did fall off the wagon further down the line, I would never even contemplate going anywhere near the car! The thought of being in a police cell for X number of hours is enough to discourage me from ever doing this.
If I ever did find myself having a cheeky drink I would never declare this to the DVLA. I do think the experience of being a drink driver has made me face up to my problems. They say the issue with alcoholism is the person & not the alcohol.
As I have already emphasised - if you have had even one unit of alcohol do not tell the DVLA!!!
CJ