Johnny Bravo
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Who did you claim was driving? Or did you lie and say it was stolen?
I gotta quit drinking.
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Outlaw99
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i admitted I was driving. It was lightly snowing. They got me for failure to maintain, leaving the scene, and I had to pay the power company for the pole. They showed up at my house within a hour, I declined to answer the door. They tracked me down at my shop at my farm the next day. I had no trouble admitting fault and facing the consequences, I just really didn’t need an Owi
Addicting
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Had a friend crash and just kept drinking till they showed up. He told them he crashed then had some beers. They couldn’t tell if he was drunk prior to or not. Even if he was there was no way to know if he was over the limit.
He got a too fast for conditions ticket. Unfortunately, he didn’t learn a good lesson and stop. He learned to carry an emergency 6 pack in the car.
Well I really should’ve known better when it came to drinking. A grandfather and father who were both alcoholics albeit functioning. It’s just the way we were raised in the area, everything was a reason to drink. Myself and all my friends fell right into it in high school, crashing vehicles, getting in trouble, getting into fights, it’s just the way it was.
A guy I grew up with who was and is today a good guy got consumed by the party life even beyond the rest of us and he crossed the center line and hit 4 motorcycle rider head on killing them all. That gave us all a lot of pause back then 15 years ago, we were always afraid of a DUI, not something like that. But it still took me a lot of years to get out of the drinking mindset. I guess I just got to a point where I figured if I was enough of a man to do the things I thought was cool I was man enough to take the jabs and jokes people give me about not drinking. I have never had trouble talking to people, I get told I’m goofy even when I’m sober so drinking can make me too much fun.
I guess I have a lot to say about drinking because I’ve seen so much of it. Booze doesn’t make anything more fun, it really seems like it, but it doesn’t. My real eye opening experience was being around people that were at a party and I was not drinking and driving people home. It just absolutely unravels at a certain point and you see people act really stupid and out of character and I had to think back on all the times I did that. When everyone including yourself is drunk you don’t notice, but when you see it sober it looks like a real nightmare.
A guy I grew up with who was and is today a good guy got consumed by the party life even beyond the rest of us and he crossed the center line and hit 4 motorcycle rider head on killing them all. That gave us all a lot of pause back then 15 years ago, we were always afraid of a DUI, not something like that. But it still took me a lot of years to get out of the drinking mindset. I guess I just got to a point where I figured if I was enough of a man to do the things I thought was cool I was man enough to take the jabs and jokes people give me about not drinking. I have never had trouble talking to people, I get told I’m goofy even when I’m sober so drinking can make me too much fun.
I guess I have a lot to say about drinking because I’ve seen so much of it. Booze doesn’t make anything more fun, it really seems like it, but it doesn’t. My real eye opening experience was being around people that were at a party and I was not drinking and driving people home. It just absolutely unravels at a certain point and you see people act really stupid and out of character and I had to think back on all the times I did that. When everyone including yourself is drunk you don’t notice, but when you see it sober it looks like a real nightmare.
duckhunt
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I was having drinks with my wife one evening just sitting outside on the tailgate of my truck, we were both pretty much hammered. I went inside to make another drink and she grabbed a beer. We got back outside and I sat on the tailgate again and just out of the blue I looked at my wife and for no particular reason I said I'm done. She looked at me confused and said what? I said I'm done, she said done what? I replied I'm done drinking and dumped that drink on the ground. We called my dad who quit years ago and he gave me a ride to detox. 3 days of that and I've never looked back.
That was my lightning bolt moment. I have no idea why that switch flipped suddenly but I'm so glad it did. My wife also quit and agrees it was the best decision we ever made.
That is what I am talking about right there. Awesome that you had someone to share that moment with and someone who continues on the journey with you. Kudo's to your Dad for the assist in getting you where you needed to go.
Nick87
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Man does that ring a bell. All of it
Mornin, @Brian in Montana How’s it going bud?
Just checking in. I know I’m not the only one on here thinking about you and wanted to check in. Hopefully everything is going your way and you had a good Christmas. How’s the battle going?
Just checking in. I know I’m not the only one on here thinking about you and wanted to check in. Hopefully everything is going your way and you had a good Christmas. How’s the battle going?
Johnny Bravo
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Still on the wagon?
TheGrayRider
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“…If you don’t want to join the devil, then you gotta beat him…” Kris Kristofferson 1937 - 2024.
CRJR45
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How you doing Brian ?
RidgeRunner76
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Wife's family and mine are full of alcoholics. My Paternal grandparents owned a bar in the 50s/60s and it was just a natural thing for them. They didn't get sober until I was born. Unsure how I feel about being that pawn, but at least in my life my grandfather was one of my best sounding boards. CPA for over 40 years as well.
Wife's side is a bit messier. Her dad's on his 8th DUI and the last caused bodily injury. She's pretty much cut him off relationship wise, and he keeps getting popped for violations of his release and becomes a distinguished "guest" at my sons LE facility that triggers conflict of interest. His little brother and Wife's uncle drank himself to death at 48. So,ya. It's a real demon.
I grew up in automotive and then over 30 im the Trades, unsure why its so prevalent but it is. I toed the line in my younger days, but if I drink outside of 1 beer at a restaurant, I'm calling for a ride. At home, I don't leave even if its just 1. Really great friend of mine, his 3 sons were all killed by a guy that was on his 12th DUI had he lived as well. Ain't worth it.
Brian,I don't know but hope you're well!
Wife's side is a bit messier. Her dad's on his 8th DUI and the last caused bodily injury. She's pretty much cut him off relationship wise, and he keeps getting popped for violations of his release and becomes a distinguished "guest" at my sons LE facility that triggers conflict of interest. His little brother and Wife's uncle drank himself to death at 48. So,ya. It's a real demon.
I grew up in automotive and then over 30 im the Trades, unsure why its so prevalent but it is. I toed the line in my younger days, but if I drink outside of 1 beer at a restaurant, I'm calling for a ride. At home, I don't leave even if its just 1. Really great friend of mine, his 3 sons were all killed by a guy that was on his 12th DUI had he lived as well. Ain't worth it.
Brian,I don't know but hope you're well!
