Felony DUI charges from 4 years ago, got arrested for new DUI in different state yesterday

[Ohiogal]

I'll bet it was colorful.

Then I decided that a dairy queen cookie dough blizzard was great.. let's just say... NO.

 

[drruthless]

That was the first time either of us had had a drink in weeks, actually. We don’t make it a daily routine or habit. We were drinking the night before his accident, not right before. I appreciate your opinion on my lifestyle, because you must know everyone you’ve never met so well. My boyfriend has been very strict about his drinking and only allows himself to drink occasionally. When I say occasionally, I mean maybe once or twice a month. So thanks, again, for calling us both drunks, but that isn’t the case. He shouldn’t have been driving, I don’t deny that, especially without his interlock device, but unfortunately he did and he got into an Accident. I can’t justify why he drove, other than our daughter needed some children’s ibuprofen due to a fairly high fever. Again, I’m sorry you feel the need to judge so harshly, people can change and he has. He made a significant mistake and will most likely have to pay big for it, I’m just trying to figure out what we’re facing, so I can 1: prepare my daughter for the fact that her dad won’t be coming home soon, and 2: prepare myself for the financial burden it’s going to put on my shoulders to care for our home and family on a single income. Thanks for making me feel like a horrible person, when I’m just trying to prepare my family for what is coming.

You are not a horrible person. You are a person who has made, and continues to make bad choices.
The members here are at times can be brutally honest when needed.

This is my good side.
Denial is not a river in Egypt. Yes, you both have taken a bad road. All the things you have mention, and then some will probably come to be.
Get thee to a meeting. ( AA ) he will need you now more than ever.

This too shall pass.

 

[quincy]

Your not a horrible person. You are a person who has made, and continues to make bad choices.
The members here are at times can be brutally honest when needed.
This is my good side.
Denial is not a river in Egypt. Yes, you both have taken a bad road. All the things you have mention and then some will probably come to pass.
Get thee to a meeting. ( AA ) he will need you now more than ever.

This too will pass.

Al-Anon would be for an alcoholic's partner (for jmreed).

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - or other alcohol counseling - would be for the boyfriend.

It can help to be getting alcohol counseling before court. It can show the court that the boyfriend is accepting that he has an alcohol problem that needs to be addressed ... not that counseling alone will keep the boyfriend from serving some time in jail, not with the boyfriend's history of legal problems arising from alcohol use.