Californiablonde
Well-Known Member
I was dreading this. Was hoping this wouldn't happen. Got home Monday night and checked the mail. DMV sent me papers saying my license has been suspended from May 14th through November 14th. My mom had to drive me to dmv on Tuesday to apply for a restricted license. That set me back $120. From now on I am only allowed to drive to and from work and to my alcohol classes. I am not allowed to drop off or pick up my kids from school. I am not allowed to go to the grocery store and get food. I can't do anything.
When I explained to the lady at dmv that I have kids and there are no buses that can pick them up and take them home, she gave me a number to call and said that maybe they would be able to help me. I called the number. The lady on the phone told me that the dmv person had no idea what she is talking about. There was nothing I could do about it and I am absolutely forbidden to take my kids to school. I asked her if there was anything else I could do. She said no, and told me I had some nerve asking her for help when I chose to drink and drive and get a dui. She started going off on me. Told me I obviously wasn't thinking about my kids when I was drinking and driving.
I calmly explained to her that I didn't drink and drive. My doctor prescribed me a strong medication that did not agree with me and I got in an accident. She told me that I was even worse for taking drugs and driving. Told me I didn't care about my kids. Insinuated I was a drug addict. Then she hung up on me. Nice. I felt like a criminal. My boyfriend told me I should call back and complain to a supervisor, but my heart wasn't in it. I was hoping to come out of this dui without being judged but I had somebody who doesn't even know me judge me harshly. I am heartbroken over this.
We do not have bus service to the school and back, so I am having to sneak and take the kids to school and pick them up from the boys and girls' club after school. I am hoping and praying I don't get caught. I don't know what the consequences are for driving on a suspended license. If I have to do jail time I am gonna lose it. I will lose my job and lose everything. I am in a constant state of panic right now because I'm scared to death I am going to get arrested. My current medications aren't helping. I am still suffering PTSD from my arrest and now it's worse. I can barely sleep because this is constantly on my mind 24/7. I feel like a prisoner in my own mind. I really hope my Prozac starts working quickly or I am in danger of losing everything...sigh.
When I explained to the lady at dmv that I have kids and there are no buses that can pick them up and take them home, she gave me a number to call and said that maybe they would be able to help me. I called the number. The lady on the phone told me that the dmv person had no idea what she is talking about. There was nothing I could do about it and I am absolutely forbidden to take my kids to school. I asked her if there was anything else I could do. She said no, and told me I had some nerve asking her for help when I chose to drink and drive and get a dui. She started going off on me. Told me I obviously wasn't thinking about my kids when I was drinking and driving.
I calmly explained to her that I didn't drink and drive. My doctor prescribed me a strong medication that did not agree with me and I got in an accident. She told me that I was even worse for taking drugs and driving. Told me I didn't care about my kids. Insinuated I was a drug addict. Then she hung up on me. Nice. I felt like a criminal. My boyfriend told me I should call back and complain to a supervisor, but my heart wasn't in it. I was hoping to come out of this dui without being judged but I had somebody who doesn't even know me judge me harshly. I am heartbroken over this.
We do not have bus service to the school and back, so I am having to sneak and take the kids to school and pick them up from the boys and girls' club after school. I am hoping and praying I don't get caught. I don't know what the consequences are for driving on a suspended license. If I have to do jail time I am gonna lose it. I will lose my job and lose everything. I am in a constant state of panic right now because I'm scared to death I am going to get arrested. My current medications aren't helping. I am still suffering PTSD from my arrest and now it's worse. I can barely sleep because this is constantly on my mind 24/7. I feel like a prisoner in my own mind. I really hope my Prozac starts working quickly or I am in danger of losing everything...sigh.