I drove after work to a bar with one of the other cooks. We each had
three shots of Jameson and a pitcher of Guinness. He left to go home
with his girlfriend and I drove away from the bar on my way home.

I went through a green light and hit the back of a car that was
crossing the intersection running a red light. I immediately got
pulled over and failed the sobriety test with flying colors. I blew a .24. I spent the night in jail, got out the next day and had to go straight to work.

The months after brought about lawyers fees and court fees, and state
sponsored alcohol classes. Then I realized that I had an addiction
problem. I started searching for inpatient drug rehab programs. I
felt I needed to separate myself from my surroundings and go get
myself clean. Not only did I feel I had an alcohol addiction problem, but also a drug addiction, I was using pharmaceutical drugs to balance out the effects of my use of recreational drugs.

I found a drug rehab program that helped me overcome my addiction. There is a
light at the end of the tunnel. You just need to search for a drug
rehab center that is right for you.

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