LAW: Suicide After DUI
Ever since I read:
http://ridl.us/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12
I have been researching the DUI suicide rates and have yet to find an appropriate number with representation to be conclusive. It appears it is a hush-hush issue but what little I have found is alarming. It appears Stephen Beck's estimate of 3000 is a fair low as he claimed, there are many factors to be included when using the Lindsay M. Hayes and Joseph Rowan of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives research. Factors like the age of arrestees and the age group more likely to attempt suicide, a high percentage rate in the first 24 hours of which a high percentage were still so-called intoxicated. While intoxication may play a role, one has to wonder if the future perspective under such circumstances was not just accelerated to despair. Jail is the easy part of DUI conviction, there is the possible loss of work, loss of liscense, incredible fines and treatment,daily PBT's, AA meetings all that you are to get to without driving. Credit and families can be destroyed, self-respect and independance are lost, and a seemingly endless torment from the "New World Order" that has become of our justice system. Not to mention the ignition interlock, the "scarlet letter" plates, insurance rates and being labeled an alcoholic even if this was the first drink ever. Mr. Beck's original quote was calculated by taking a known (that doesn't mean there weren't more) percentage for a year in the suburban community of Detroit and multiplying it by arrests and came up with 6000, just in the jails, then for all due fairness cut it in half which was under what the NCIA study suggests. I wanted to find some numbers after the arrest, you know when life becomes obstacle after wall, that's even if you can get out of the rock and hard place, when the credit is shot, home and family are memories and finding the means is easier. While the research continues, I did find this:
In El Paso County, there were 510 deaths by suicide from 2000 through 2004. By comparison, there were 156 deaths due to DUI or drugs, and 132 homicides. (Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment)
http://sppppr.org/
William C. Head said he's seen DUI arrests ruin and even lead to the end of countless lives. "I've had seven (clients) commit suicide before they go to trial," he said. "I can't even tell you how many have had nervous breakdowns." The mental state of his clients, he said, prompted him to spend $8,000 to make a videotape he gives to every client, designed to convince them that they can rebuild their lives. "Not one has committed suicide since," he said. Head said that despite what police say, inaccurate blood alcohol test results are common. (6)
http://www.ga-drunkdrivinglawyer.com/dui-news-interviews/ajc-dui.htm
Maybe that 6000 figure isn't so unobtainable! Figures that totally eclipse the actual "killed by a drunk driver" at least four times over. There are seven with one attorney after getting out of jail, still before trial, no evidence of rate has been found during the repercussions of the conviction. One can only imagine that with the loss of jobs and the inability to get jobs due to lack of transportation can only stress the elements of a good life...and this type of stress has been associated with the likelihood of an attempt, and the buck does not stop here...everytime we hear about a new WAR ON... whether its drugs, terrorism, or what ever is next, our civil liberties become the casulties, and that is senseless death.
MADD stats show that there are a minimum of 1,158,000,000 Drunk Driving episodes a year
They claim there are 720,000 people injured or killed in Alcohol Related* accidents
This equates to a 1 in 1600 chance of "AR" injury or fatality, sounds scary right, it isn't as it appears.
*Alcohol Related includes drivers, pedestrians & occupants with any measurable amount of alcohol (.01+) and includes accidents where the tests are unknown!
Where is the real danger? As cited by Dr. Jeffrey Micheal of the NHTSA drivers with BrAC over .15 are responsible for the vast majority of actual Drunk Driving related fatalities and quotes "Alcohol-related occupant fatalities [in 2002]—up a total of 3%, and it’s all coming out of the high-BAC data source. In fact, it’s high BAC despite the reduction oflow BACs."3 , and ,"The average driver (that is drivers with any measurable BAC) involved in a fatal crash is at .16, about double the legal limit..." in fact, in 2002 one was more likely to be in an accident with a drug intoxicated driver than a driver within the .01 to .13 BrAC range.
Here is an example of the mindset:
"I believe that most people would not mind the slight
inconvenience of being arrested for a low blood-alcohol
level, given the opportunity to prove their innocence …"53
Linda Campion, MADD presenter and founder of the Kathleen A. Campion Foundation
http://ridl.us/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12
I have been researching the DUI suicide rates and have yet to find an appropriate number with representation to be conclusive. It appears it is a hush-hush issue but what little I have found is alarming. It appears Stephen Beck's estimate of 3000 is a fair low as he claimed, there are many factors to be included when using the Lindsay M. Hayes and Joseph Rowan of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives research. Factors like the age of arrestees and the age group more likely to attempt suicide, a high percentage rate in the first 24 hours of which a high percentage were still so-called intoxicated. While intoxication may play a role, one has to wonder if the future perspective under such circumstances was not just accelerated to despair. Jail is the easy part of DUI conviction, there is the possible loss of work, loss of liscense, incredible fines and treatment,daily PBT's, AA meetings all that you are to get to without driving. Credit and families can be destroyed, self-respect and independance are lost, and a seemingly endless torment from the "New World Order" that has become of our justice system. Not to mention the ignition interlock, the "scarlet letter" plates, insurance rates and being labeled an alcoholic even if this was the first drink ever. Mr. Beck's original quote was calculated by taking a known (that doesn't mean there weren't more) percentage for a year in the suburban community of Detroit and multiplying it by arrests and came up with 6000, just in the jails, then for all due fairness cut it in half which was under what the NCIA study suggests. I wanted to find some numbers after the arrest, you know when life becomes obstacle after wall, that's even if you can get out of the rock and hard place, when the credit is shot, home and family are memories and finding the means is easier. While the research continues, I did find this:
In El Paso County, there were 510 deaths by suicide from 2000 through 2004. By comparison, there were 156 deaths due to DUI or drugs, and 132 homicides. (Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment)
http://sppppr.org/
William C. Head said he's seen DUI arrests ruin and even lead to the end of countless lives. "I've had seven (clients) commit suicide before they go to trial," he said. "I can't even tell you how many have had nervous breakdowns." The mental state of his clients, he said, prompted him to spend $8,000 to make a videotape he gives to every client, designed to convince them that they can rebuild their lives. "Not one has committed suicide since," he said. Head said that despite what police say, inaccurate blood alcohol test results are common. (6)
http://www.ga-drunkdrivinglawyer.com/dui-news-interviews/ajc-dui.htm
Maybe that 6000 figure isn't so unobtainable! Figures that totally eclipse the actual "killed by a drunk driver" at least four times over. There are seven with one attorney after getting out of jail, still before trial, no evidence of rate has been found during the repercussions of the conviction. One can only imagine that with the loss of jobs and the inability to get jobs due to lack of transportation can only stress the elements of a good life...and this type of stress has been associated with the likelihood of an attempt, and the buck does not stop here...everytime we hear about a new WAR ON... whether its drugs, terrorism, or what ever is next, our civil liberties become the casulties, and that is senseless death.
MADD stats show that there are a minimum of 1,158,000,000 Drunk Driving episodes a year
They claim there are 720,000 people injured or killed in Alcohol Related* accidents
This equates to a 1 in 1600 chance of "AR" injury or fatality, sounds scary right, it isn't as it appears.
*Alcohol Related includes drivers, pedestrians & occupants with any measurable amount of alcohol (.01+) and includes accidents where the tests are unknown!
Where is the real danger? As cited by Dr. Jeffrey Micheal of the NHTSA drivers with BrAC over .15 are responsible for the vast majority of actual Drunk Driving related fatalities and quotes "Alcohol-related occupant fatalities [in 2002]—up a total of 3%, and it’s all coming out of the high-BAC data source. In fact, it’s high BAC despite the reduction oflow BACs."3 , and ,"The average driver (that is drivers with any measurable BAC) involved in a fatal crash is at .16, about double the legal limit..." in fact, in 2002 one was more likely to be in an accident with a drug intoxicated driver than a driver within the .01 to .13 BrAC range.
Here is an example of the mindset:
"I believe that most people would not mind the slight
inconvenience of being arrested for a low blood-alcohol
level, given the opportunity to prove their innocence …"53
Linda Campion, MADD presenter and founder of the Kathleen A. Campion Foundation
posted by marcellus91872 at 4:21 AM
32 Comments:
Interesting. I've been seriously thinking of 'seeing what's next' since my last dui, but, even then, my family will be even more disgraced once local media get hold.
It seems like the humiliation will never end... I never even had a speeding ticket or a charge of any kind until I got my DUI.... I feel as if the punishment far exceeds the crime. Now I am trapped in the system... going to endless classes, paying fines, sucking the judicial dick ad hard as I can and still it never ends. I was convicted almost 2 years ago and I have adheared to the rules of this evil we call our government. Now I must have an interlock for 2 MORE years on my first legal infraction ever. I have contemplated suicide so many times. I cant imagine a normal life anymore. I feel so trapped...... I wonder at times if I have PTSD from the entire situation... I see a police officer and feel fear. I hurt no one... What if we were all punished for who we could have hurt? What if we were all punished every time something bad COULD have happened? I feel crucified ..... in a world gone mad... where have my dreams gone? I cant help but think that the DUI offender suicide rate is much higher than estimated. Everytime I think its over there is another hoop to jump through. When will this end? I sypathize with those who chose to end it... at least this terrible ride is finally over for them.
I commute 5 hours to work, then work 8 to 12 hours a day and I have my daughter 5 days a week making it impossible to jump through the hoops to reinstate my priveledge. During my ordeal with SCRAM I considered it many times but realized this will only be a fraction of my life, and somebody will benefit from my injustice. Good to see I am not the only one that believes the Government is overstpping the boundries, unfortunately until we suffer the injustice we are blissfully unaware of what really happens, and our Constitution erodes.
I gave up drinking years ago. I took an ambien sleeping pill for the 1st time and awoke behind the wheel. I did not hit anything and remeber nothing until a cop almost broke my back. I am a nurse who has worked in the er and on a flight team. In illinois you think I could at least get a break. I have to get an interlock although I dont drink but either of my cars will work with it. Hybrids. I have a child on the way, lost my job. I am despondant
I cannot begin to tell you the continual fear i have of living with a DUI conviction.
yes i have researched the best and most painless way of doing it. i'm too old now to see how my life will ever get back in order, i'd seek mental help but no matter the money spent on it, it will not change the fact people with even minor DUI's are forever paying back society and doubtful to ever have a rewarding career again.
you are relegated to struggling to sustain a miserable existence.
it's just not worth it anymore.
Quite personally I turned it to be their loss. After 7 years without driving I
A) need not go to the gym (taxes they would have had) instead walk 5 miles a day to and from the bus.
B) don't spend $150 a year for a stupid sticker
C) don't spend $320 a month in gas (how much of that is taxes?)
D) have no need for $150 a month insurance
E) will never have to give some lawyer whom would never fight for a Constitutional Right a dollar
F) yea...F'em
ETC... Luckily I am in a profession where a license is not necessary especially after 7 years I have yet to miss a day or be late. My employers can attest to that. Not once did I call and say my legs won't start or I'll be late I have been in an accident.
i am going to probally be one of those 6000 im not here looking for sympathy as none will even know who i am
i live in arkansas worked for national soft drink company (pepsi) to be specific and drove a truck for 5 years no accidents no tickets nothin at all .I have overcame many things in my life i went to prison at 17 for dumb mistakes and been labeled a sex offender for having slept with my 16 year old gf while i was 18 i had a mojir back surgery that they said i shouldtn have lived through all that i kept my head high tryed raisng my kids if you do whats right you will always finish ahead as iun me being proof of that till nownow to the day that ruined my life it was the satuday night before thanskgiving 2010 i took my son to silver dollar city the day (3 hour drive each way) sytyaed all day at the park got back home around 2 am and they where having a prty at a local club for one of m friends and i stopped to stay for a while not only did i count my drinks for the hours i was there i never had enough to break the legal limit .bar closes and i see a woman off of my route from wprk she is so drunk she cant stand so i offer her a ride home as we leave the club we pass 2 police officers on ther road both make a uturn in a parking lot and get behind me .they follow me for over 2 miles till i get to a side street and pull me over. there i take the field sobriety test and pass but because i have a cdl license i am taken to jail anyway .to top it all off they dont even ask me but let the drunk girl drive my vehicle off .i get to jail pass breath still charged . i never receive my permit to drive and gety out of jail hire the best lawyer money can buy and the day i go to court a totally diffrent officer shows up to court toi testify not even the guy who arrested me . cpme to find out the cop who areested me was a rookie and used to work with his uncle who no longer was employed where i worked becuse he had gfotten introuble.but back to my job i drive for a living so now what well i work for pepsi and they had multiple positons i could have went to but instead i was fired.now im out of work have all these fines no license and am a single dad. so i go to our local unemployment office to file for benefits . i was told new law went into effect that if yoyu are fired beause of a dwi ur not intitled to benefits. i worked 18 years neverbeen on unemployment and now im turned down .so i start trying to find a job but the economy is so bad that every single hiring agency in town will not hire a convicted felon much less a sex offender who hjad sex with his 16v year old gf.so now im out of work have no income lose my home my job my son my self respect everything over a dwi i never deserved.here another thing to top it all off the other day i was out to eat with somefrinds at a local pizza olace and bumoed into the rookie cop who gave me my dwi he wouldnt look me in my eye and ran out the restraunt and tryed to have me arrested for saying something to him he was a rookie less than 6 months ago and guess what he is now he is a lead detective on the force . i ask how many fasle arrest did he give to get those promotions in less than 6 mionths. but now back to our statistis people cant belive people kill themselves over a traffic offense DWI IS NO ORDINARY TRAFFIC OFFENSE it haunts you for the rets of your ife which mine will not make it till christmas as i have lost everything and really have nothin left to try for i know peole are gonna say what about your kids well i cant afford to pay chikld support or feed the or help so i am actually worth more to them dead than i am alive. so there your statistic for all you people who read this i am not ashamed of whati a bout to do as i feel it will benefit my kids and family more if i am not a burden to them no longer thansk for your time if you made it this far to the end of my story as it was all true and has the statistc that of sucide at the end
Physical presents means more to a child than money, for two b-day's and xmas's I only had $10 to spend, government was taking everything and even costed me jobs, but I was there. Today I may walk 9 miles to and from work but I have recovered. From the days of living off 2 rations of rice and green beans and sleeping in a house so cold I could see my breath to today, where I have more money than time, it is worth it. Surely there is a restaurant or something close by you can work, quality of life may go down while you reinvent yourself, but in the end...you will be there with your children.
Yeah, I'm probably at the end of my rope. In all fairness, I've had more than one DUI. But I can't believe the way teh laws have changed. Where I live there is a minimum of 10 days in county jail for a 1st offense.
I definitely have a problem with booze. I was trying to quit before this last binge. Now I'm facing 6 months in jail. I already lost my job and worse, I became so distraught and suicidal that I was taken to a locked psych ward for 4 days. I became stable and was released. But that was before I found out I'm facing 6 friggin months. There was no high speed chase, no accidentor anything like that.
I'm already getting thousands of dollars of bills for that. LOLO. Honestly, I don't know what to do but laugh.
Why don't they just make interlocks standard equipment on all vehicles, or at least new ones? I mean how great of a difference is there between that and seatbelts? I'm sure the auto industry coudl easily make a less intrusive monitor. I mean shit, they arlready haev devices that can tell if you are getting too sleepy to drive.
I know this, everyone I know drinks enough to be over 0.08 and they drive home. Its a crap shoot most of the time. But these fuckers think I'm scum now.
Loco
Actually MADD has been fighting to issue IID on all cars, problem is much like pbt, ebt, SCRAM etc... they are non-specific. People couldn't eat pizza or doughnuts and drive, gas stations would get over run with cars that won't start back up, couldn't clean your windows, cigarettes not, that new car smell (oh yea, it registers), how many people you want blowing in these things while in motion at one time(been known to cause accidents) but the worst of it all-THE PEOPLE WOULD KNOW HOW UNRELIABLE THESE CONTRAPTIONS REALLY ARE!!!
I stumbled onto this site and am glad. I am facing these things along with 4th stage emphysema. I have not worked in three years and have soaked the family all I can. I don't have the strength to walk anywhere and no going to lose my license, can't pay the fines and really to sick to spend my 5 days in jail. Having to depend on Public Defenders and it's crazy because it was my emphysema meds that made me blow a false positive. My state is Black and White. I wish I could afford a lawyer I know I would win this thing but my choices now are sad. With what I am forced to do is going to crush my children
I had two beers and 2 waters, no shots, over 3 hours and have a receipt as well as manager of the bar collaborating my appeared sobriety. I also have 2 witnesses (a lawyer and my sister). We had cash available for a cab paid for by my company. My sister only had one beer and is a nervous passenger and by all accounts there were no problems so I drove. I was pulled for going 44 in a 35 one block from the 45 mph zone. Everyone, local lawyer included felt that I was actually pulled in the 45 which unfortunately was not true after driving the course at a later date. I was talking with the folks in my car and was getting passed multiple times and flowing with traffic but did not pay attention as closely as I normally do. I have zero tickets ever on my record for 20 years of driving and have taught classes on metabolizing alcohol and being very cautious. My boyfriend of 2.5 years is also a cop. I am a rule follower to the point it annoys most people. I pulled over immediately in a well lit parking lot and accurately into a parking space (documented by the arresting officer). I did very well with the field sobriety tests although in heeled boots that were a size too large on uneven surface, all well with the exception of the astigmus, but the officer had his car and his partners strobing lights on. I asked for a pre-arrest test rather than blowing street side and I blew a .08 at the station and was arrested. I should have gone straight to the hospital to get a blood test done but I felt like I had kept everyone up too late already and went home. I learned from my doctor that a couple of my asthma and heart pills are documented for giving false elevated levels on the Breathalyzer. The sample assumes a certain body and lung capacity. Regardless, I can follow out that defense but the reality is to a jury without an additional 3k specialist (and sometime despite their testimony that it was likely a false reading), that an appeal will be both costly and noneffective. I have court listed final in a few days. I can not imagine living a second past a conviction. I have been so adamantly against driving intoxicated it is thoroughly embarrassing. I never felt like I had any issues. I have 2 daughters, they are the only thing in my mind that may stop me from ending this. I realize its a selfish decision, but I am so embarrassed I don't think my life will last past next Tuesday unless somehow my lawyer provides a miracle, unlikely. So I spend my days with shaky hands, removing myself from work folks because I will lose my job if convicted. Avoiding close friends because I am a destroyed mess that can not come up with the proper departure. There is no help available because any counselor will report suspicion of suicide, I guess they have to. At least here I can post anonymously. I will lose my job, my company, the ability to provide for my kids. I just can't come up with any other solution.
I am confident there is light at the end of the tunnel, many people are charged without even drinking and thats how far gone these laws have come. Perhaps this is a lesson on our legal community's zeal and greed.
This is really sad reading these. I may be a felon, and I never hurt anyone. I don't know what I am to do. I feel like a 12 year old I am so hindered, but my Mother is dead and I am 38. I will try to hold on.
I am good person full of love and life. No more. I was parked in my car 10:00pm using my cell phone...I was arrested. My life is over. I have tried to hang on. I can't figure out any solution. I'm done. Good people gone from society. Sadness. I feel dead, all my dreams gone already. I want to rest in peace now. These dui laws are crooked and to severe.
on Jan 22 my roommate and I had 2 beers waiting for the hockey game to start. I decided to call it quits for a bit and then a tenant of mmine came up asked for a ride to his bosses house so he can get his paycheck. I said sure we drove 20 min across town and I waited outside for 15 min, on our way back the game was about to start and we pulled into Boston Pizza for 1 beer, the period was going south so we let. I blew a yellow light, it was either blow it or try to stop and skid through it. Cop behind me. I blew .12 Lost my job, lost income, losing everything. court isnt until march 12 and no licence. I'm really considering on eating the gun
With all the punishments and hoops u must jump through not to mention the permanent negative effect it will have on the rest of your life I see no way out and no better option than ending it. I have thought a lot about shooting myself in the last month and the only reason I haven't is becuse of my family and the support they give me. However recently I feel this dwindling and think they might be more angry at how much this has cost both me and them. I wish there was someway I could tell them but am afraid that it will lead to bigger problems such as suicide watch. Oh well maybe it's time to end it.
My job already thretened to fire me with a conviction of DUI, i just signed up for school to get a bachelors in Health n Wellness, honestly after all the school.loans and classes for DUI im going to have to take ill b broke. Ill b homeless and i didnt even kill anyone. Kidnappers get more time in prisin than murderes , drug dealers get more time than sex offenders, i pay taxes and work full time while people get welfare checks for nothing. Ask me why i havent killed myself already?
I wrote a Will the other day after I lost my job. I got this job about 1 1/2 years after I got my first DUI. The reason I got this job was because the recruiter there did not tell the client I had a DUI. In any case I lost my job anyway because I got tired of the verbal and mental abuse I was getting from management even though I was doing a good job. So I got fired and got thrown back into the world of looking for a job on high-anxiety due to my DUI. So far I got turned down for 4 jobs because of this. I'm too old an overqualified to start all over. Not sure what I'm going to do next with NO money coming in. Everybody has abandoned me, my family my few friends, even God if there is such a thing. So for the first time in my life I wrote my Will. I hope the little things I accumulated in my stormy life will pay for my funeral. I have nowhere to go, but I know one thing, I can't keep living like this even on unemployment. This is senseless...
The law is crooked and NOBODY is saying or doing anything about it. This country was founded by Puritanical Hypocrites Prohibition my sleaze balls rich now their great grand kids are Senators and Congressmen. I say NO I will no longer comply I will NO LONGER BLOW I WILL NO LONGER PAY COME COLLECT ME MF's. MADD is full of selfish evil hearted business minded twats and I HOPE THEY ALL LOSE SOMEONE CLOSE TO THEM SO THEY CAN FEEL WHAT LOSS IS. I have no morals or values I would do things now I never thought I could, anywhere, anytime. Step in my way your'e out. I was not a criminal but, the state has made me one so watch your selves. I am now the biggest problem on the planet. I SAY PUT DOWN THE LAW IF WE ALL STOP, THEY HAVE TO CATCH YOU TO LOCK YOU UP> F EM NO MORE MONEY! NO MORE RULES! NO MORE INJUSTICE! GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!
I'm right there with you. I agree with everything said. I feel like my life is over. This situation has destroyed what was a beautiful relationship, friendships, and all im left with are bills and shame for the lack of morals and justice in our judicial system.
I was curious about DUI and suicide and found this site. I am seeking a way to help those who have been through what I have been through. I also have dealt with the thought of ending my life due to a DUI. I have had a cousin do it over a DUI and it hurt us all terribly. It is very hard and I understand completely. I also lost a great job, my truck, almost my home, am broke from the fines and classes. So I am feeling yall. I had to find strength in God. Everything happens for a reason. Seek God and pray that He will supply your needs. Hang in there folks
I have just been convicted of DUI in Texas. My family has paid so much money, I hired a good attorney which did me no good. I was being beaten up and ran from the house, someone called one me, I was just break checking him because I thought it was my partner. Anyway, the Interlock and the insane control and money due has me thinking of ending my life. I don't want to be a burden on anyone. It was one time and I was almost beaten unconscious. I am angry about the burden put upon me but I despair that for one year of my life I cannot pay the money they want and the driving they want and the burden that is untoward on my family. This is wrong and they should not do this to someone who has hurt no one and who is a good person and not a criminal.
I know what you mean. My brother received his first DUI and a week later committed suicide. The law is responsible for my brother's death. He did not have a wreck.
The highway officer should have given him a warning. He would still be here today. It is too much pressure on people who already have a problem or problems. These laws need to be changed and treatment instead of punishment. too many suicides.
I hope none of you commit suicide because it really puts the family through a terrible situation. It has been almost two years and I cannot get over this happening. It should have never happened.
:(
I feel like everyone here. SUICIDAL....... I hate my life and America is locking up hard working people for drinking alcohol but continues to sale the poison. The problem is people don't know how much they are drinking and alcoholism is a disease. No we lock up people with Cancer? No. America is a place of addictions and the government allows it, in order to capitalize on the front and back ends. Just like sex trafficking it's not an illegal issue but a legal issue. Same with drinking and driving. It's not about saving lives but making money. If MADD really wanted to save lives. They should go after the institutions that sell the poison. Alcohol is a legal poison they serve our communities premeditated to get you addicted and all knowing that you will drive because there is NO SUCH THING AS DRINKING RESPONSIBLY. ITS PURE EVIL AT ITS FINEST.
1st DUI in 2013. 2nd DUI in 2017. Both in Illinois. Honestly not sure how I'm still alive. Thought about off-ing myself nearly everyday since the 2nd and off and on my entire adult life. Been on anti depressants since 16 and am 32 now. Suppose I was using alcohol to feel like I fit in somewhere. Never had many friends, I have anxiety that generously provides me with social inadequacies and I am unable to trust anyone. But alcohol has always been there for me. As a dude I'm not supposed to have problems.
I've never cared much for myself. I never hurt anyone with my driving except myself. I'm an alcoholic and don't deserve any more chances. Future career? Traveling to Cananda or Mexico? Girlfriend? Wife someday? License back? Why even try. I've little to live for and not too excited to repair a life that already was on it's way down. Alcohol gave me some happiness at least. I've been sober for years, or months at a time. The feeling is always the same. My life. My choice. I seriously doubt I'll be around much longer.
spot on
The key is not sobriety. The key is self-worth and forgiveness to yourself. Do not let anyone take your free will or your life; the revolution is coming and purge day will life us back up.
I’ve never heard a more accurate comment on our justice system! I know driving drunk is wrong but we are punished and labeled much worse than people who commit violent crimes.
I am right there with all of you. First time dui offerender with no criminal background. Lost my license for a year because I refused chemical testing. This experience is absolutely debilitating and I doubt I’ll ever get past it. At my license suspension appeal hearing there was an old man who had his case heard before mine. He was charged with careless driving resulting in the death of someone. He lost his license for 6 months. He was careless and killed somebody! I refused chemical testing and lost mine for a year. Absolutely unbelievable. Furthermore I also have a cdl license. Having a cdl license subjects you to mandatory random, reasonable suspicion and post accident chemical testing through the FMCSA. This is a government agency that oversees the commercial vehicle industry. A cdl license holder doesn’t receive an automatic license suspension for refusing chemical testing from the FMCSA nor would they get arrested for a failed test. The penalties for a failure or refusal is to immediately remove the driver from safety sensitive functions. Seems like a double standard to me. Cdl drivers are held to a “higher standard” because the perform “safety sensitive functions” ie. driving an 80,000lb vehicle but can refuse or fail a chemical test from the FMCSA and get a slap on the wrist. No arrest, lose of license, attorney fees etc. I feel like getting pulled for a random FMCSA test is basically the same as a dui checkpoint. The purpose is to check for drivers under the influence but the penalties are severely different. Unfortunately none of the is a “legal argument” as per my attorney. My future is bleak. I wish all of you the best.
I got a dui (1st and only) about 3 or 4 years ago and since then due to no transportation lost job, homeless living on street as I was living in my car now I have NO shelter. My dentures and glasses got stolen and I have tried to kill myself 4 times since due to the undue stress. Unable to pay fines or complete the certificate of completion due to my atusim so what the he'll am I to do now, gonna try and kill myself tonight..
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