Other than a few speeding tickets I got as a teenager, 100% of the legal trouble I have gotten in have involved alcohol. Approximately 1.5 million drivers get arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol each year in the United States.
As I mentioned in my story, I have gotten 3 operating while intoxicated violations. I also got a few drunk and disorderly related tickets. Being intoxicated altered my ability to make good decisions. In fact, being intoxicated lead me to make downright stupid decisions. I am extremely grateful that I had never hurt anyone when I was driving. Still, the reality is that it could have happened.
If you have ever gotten into any legal trouble, you know that it can get to be overwhelming and expensive. If you haven’t, I am very happy for you and would encourage you to do whatever it takes (including remaining sober) to keep it that way. For me, it has cost me A LOT of money, time, freedom, and opportunity. It has cost me tens of thousands of dollars. I have had to spend quite a bit of time in courtrooms, jails, and other institutions. I have lost my ability to drive multiple times, and being on probation has inhibited my ability to do certain things.I am extremely confident that as long as I remain sober, I can avoid all of those hassles related to legal trouble.
If you have been in or are currently in legal trouble, I am sure that remaining sober will, at the very least, decrease the possibility of you getting in more trouble legally. If you are fortunate enough to have avoided any type of legal trouble up to this point, I am fairly confident that you will eventually end up getting in some sort of legal trouble if you remain in active addiction. In either case, why take the chance? Today you can get through another day sober and avoid the potential of the negative legal consequences you face in active addiction! Today you can stay out of legal trouble!
(Photo by Najib Kalil)