I am so sad about my story. This has never happened to me before. I left my friends house(birthday party) They let me and didnt take my keys or offer me a ride home.
I drove on the highway towards home when all of a sudden i couldnt remember next only hitting the middle concrete divider i ended up on the other side of the hwy. after which point my car was close enough that i was still able to back it up to the side of the road. I was not injured and nobody else was involved.
I was arrested...and charged. I dont care about my car. I have cried all night and day. Remorseful...and thankful i didnt kill or injure somebody else. I prayed to God..and i think this is his way of showing me that i was doing so very wrong. I needed this wakeup call. I want to apologize to the whole world now and i believe that this mistake is a lesson that i needed.
I dont believe that i survived without injuries etc. I think God saved me. Im not making any excuses- I almost left my two kids without a Mom..
2007-04-27 17:47:26 · 17 answers · asked by La-La 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Pretty scary seeing your life flash before you.
But I am so glad you not only survived, but no one else was involved. Even better is your children still have you to hug them and love them, it may have been a very sad mothers day for them, if things had gone the other way.
Sadly its these type of lessons that make us realise, that we are not invincible. For some its too late!
You are certainly one of the very lucky ones.
Give the kids a extra special hug, before they head off to bed tonight.
Next time you go to a party, and you wish to have a drink, organise a designated driver (who has no alcohol for the night) or take a taxi home.
I wish you luck with the DUI charges. I imagine it will be fairly costly. But better that than having taken someones life.
Take care
2007-04-27 21:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by Georgie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 18:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all I don't think you need to apologize to the whole world, it is your kids you should be apologizing to. After all we mean nothing to you compared to what your kids mean to you.
You will need to get a lawyer to give you the defense at your court hearings. There are programs that you can do to reduce you sentence or keep your drivers license. But you'll need a good lawyer for this. The courts are getting tougher on drivers who drink and drive.
And God does work in mysterious ways, and if this is a common occurrence with you, you should be grateful you were the only one involved. And you were given a second chance to make things right in your life.
As long as you have learned something from this and your kids still have their mother isn't that the most important lesson here. Next time you go out to drink get a designated driver or call a cab if you absolutely need to get home. Otherwise stay the night at the party house.
Your Hostess may not of known how drunk you were, and you should of known that maybe you shouldn't of been driving in the first place.
Yes it is a terrible thing to have this on your record and the monies you will be spending on fines and insurance. But it is nothing in comparison as to seeing your children's smile in the morning or kissing all their boo-boos. There is no amount of money that compares to having your children in your arms everyday. At least the kids are not crying at your grave site, or some other family is grieving because of your careless action.
Just thank God and move on with your life. It sounds like a miricle you were not badly hurt. And most important do not repeat this error in judgement and the best gift you can give all of us other parents who drive on the roads is to be on it with us sober.
God be with you and your faimly
2007-04-27 18:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would get a lawyer before you do anything else. I'm not saying what you did is right or not. We both know the answer to that. This is a serious charge. Did they administer an alcohol test on you last night? They can't cahrge you with DUI unless they have some proof that you were drunk. They would need some sort of evidence to show you were drunk.
Like flunking a field sobriety test, or a breathalyzer test. Don't admit to anything until you talk to a lawyer.
Had a neighbor just got out of jail, he did 10 months for 2 DUI's in a year.
Glad you saw the light, now you know better, but get a lawyer.
2007-04-27 18:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd done the same thing, and it was truely a wake up call. I had gotten a DUI 2 years ago, and I haven't had a drink sense. I undstand exactly where you are. Now its time to get back on track. You have a few decisions to make, as far as being able to drive without losing your license for any significant time, espeically having kids. Do some research on Deferred Prossicution. Its basically a program that allows you to keep your license and attend a treatment program. I not saying you have a problem with drinking, but it does allow you to keep you license and if you complete the program, it gets exsponge from your record. The catch is that its a 2 year program and you have to complete it. Trust me, its well worth it. I learned a lot about myself and life in general. Good luck, and I glad to hear you and no one else was injured.
2007-04-27 18:04:38 · answer #5 · answered by onefinesacaman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If believing that God saved you, makes you feel better, that's fine, but being practical, get a lawyer specializing in DUI, otherwise they'll take your license from you for a long time. God will not help you in court and he'll not feed your kids, if you cannot drive to work.
You sound like a good person, who made a huge mistake. I think you'll be all right. Just hug an kiss your kids a lot and be thankful you were lucky.
2007-04-27 17:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
"They let me, and did not take my keys. "
You drank, you drove. They were probably so buzzed that it did not occur to them to be responsible for your actions.
Be ready to go to AA, and driving school. That is the only way the judge will cut you a break. Learn from this, and protect your kids. YOU are the one that they depend on. Be a good example for them. Show them that one mistake is enough. If they see that you are human, and can over come a thing like this, you will have given them a lesson that could save their lives.
2007-04-27 18:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe you answered your own question and have paid your debt, learned a lesson, except the fact that you mentioned your "friends". No one else is responsible for your actions except you, unless you are a minor... It's like saying I shot and killed someone with a gun but my friends were watching and didn't stop me. God bless you and your kids, you've become a better person, I HOPE.
2007-04-27 21:25:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some lessons in life are harder learned than others. I am glad that you are OK and that no one else was hurt or killed. I am also sorry that your friends did not keep you from driving. For some reason, drunks always think they are OK to drive.
This might be a good lesson for you to teach to your children, if they are old enough to understand.
2007-04-27 17:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I hope this is enough to turn you around. Ask yourself why you were drinking when you drove your own car there. Also try not to think in terms of "they let me". YOU drove to a party where YOU got drunk then YOU drove and YOU crashed.
I'm glad you are alright and that nobody got hurt.
2007-04-27 18:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by Molliemae 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋