Milton...
No, I am not an alcoholic (ex or otherwise), and no, I have never been a victim of a drunk driver. I HAVE, however, known people who have been directly effected by a drunk driver.
A former high school teacher of mine was hit and killed by a drunk driver, leaving behind a husband, and 2 little girls. My senior year of high school, a fellow classmate (whose mother was my senior english teacher) was killed by a drunk driver - HIMSELF. He crossed the center line and drove head-on into a semi - it was a closed casket...his body was so unrecognizeable that they had to do DNA testing to positively identify his body.
"Be constructive even though you may not like us"
How is telling you to not drink and drive so you don't kill yourself or someone else NOT constructive???
"be understanding,you don't know us"
Nope...I DON'T know you. But it is VERY difficult to be understanding of someone who blatantly disregards safety and common sense because they don't have the decency to ask someone for a ride home or for a quarter so they can call a cab.
"you haven't been down ower road, be tolerante"
No, I haven't been down your road. But I CANNOT be tolerant of people who KNOWINGLY put other people at risk.
"I never said i didn't have a problem or that i wasn't concerned about my past actions but for some of you to just make offhanded remarks without knowing me or my situation just shows that its more than just me that needs counsuling."
How is it that people who know that it is not only ILLEGAL, but also STUPID to drink and drive are the ones who need counseling? I fail to see that logic. I did not say that you don't have a problem, and I did not say that you don't KNOW that you have a problem, nor did I say that you were not concerned about your past actions. HOWEVER, the drinking and the driving under the influence are two SEPARATE issues. Even if you are an alcoholic, PLEASE have the decency to NOT DRIVE after you have been drinking. Don't risk hurting, or worse killing, yourself or someone else.