Well, I made it through court!

It wasn't half as bad as I thought it would be. I plead guilty and got the minimum.

Part of the sentence for conviction/guilty plea is an impaired driver program... I have to have an intake/screening (for risk of substance abuse, I suppose) done within 14 days. They have you running around collecting paperwork that you probably can't get within that time frame. Then, if the screening's "positive," which my likely will be, I have another 16 days to get an evaluation done. Then, if that's "positive," they'll prescribe a treatment plan that I have to follow. Then I have to take a 20hr driving program before I can get my license back.

If I'm late even a day, I'll be in contempt of court.

This is all BIG money out of my pocket.

Of course I can't drive myself to any of these things, so my poor husband is already stressed out driving me around.

The 1st available appointment the first place I called had was on a Weds at 11:30, 1 day before my deadline. I took it, but my husband can't keep taking days off from work for this. I'm hoping that my friend can drive me, but I don't feel comfortable relying on him. I have 1 more place I can call on Monday (fingers crossed).

[B]I'm sooo stressed out.[B]
I'm like a mexican jumping bean. My bum barely hits the couch and I'm up again. There's too much unknown, and I have no control- it's driving me nuts.
I feel like I'm putting way too much pressure on my husband. It's not just running errands, or even picking me up from doctors' appointments... He's getting punished for my mistake.

Kay

p.s.

Mari,
I haven't stopped the risperdal. I'm going to ride it out until I see the pdoc again on the 25th. I figured I have enough going on.