Sorry ladies, but I'm totally anti- extra therapy except under special circumstances. I know I should be going more often, but it's a small miracle I go at all.

I did take a nap before my appointment yesterday. I really needed it. I felt better for a couple of hours afterwards. I feel much better this morning.

My counselor was very pleased with my revelations about the differences between my history of dealing with MS vs. my history of dealing with bipolar disorder properly and her role in the counseling process. She said I was doing very well, and I was able to vent my frustration in a healthy way. As a result, I feel a lot better.

I got really upset yesterday because my counselor told me that after 4 weeks, drunk.org still hadn't sent her my file and she needs it in order for us to complete the final paperwork for the state of NH together. Apparently, my counselor has to address any separate concerns raised by the drunk.org counselor during the substance abuse evaluation. We have 2 sessions left, and that is the time needed to finish the final paperwork.

Drunk.org doesn't have a good track record, having left me hanging for over a month after the driving class before hitting me with the substance abuse evaluation and ensuing counseling. So, I was obviously worried about delays and decided to be more aggressive in my handling of this situation. Yesterday's call to my case manager went unanswered. Realizing she'll be out of the office today, I called back hoping to get help from someone else and found out that they sent my file out on Wednesday. Crisis averted

I took issue with some things written in the copy of the evaluation drunk.org gave me, and I let my case manager there and my counselor know that. My counselor said that she has had problems with them in the past and doesn't want me to worry too much about it. She isn't surprised that they had a hard time understanding the dual-diagnosis.

The last four weeks seem to have gone by rather quickly. I hope I don't get ants in my pants so the final two weeks will go by fast, too.
Unfortunately, once my counselor has finished up on her end, I will have to wait for drunk.org to "complete (my) file" and file the necessary paperwork with the court and DMV. God only knows what I'm going to have to go through to make sure they do that, how long it will take them to do it, or what will come up in the meantime.

From there, I request a letter from the NH DMV to take to the MA DMV so I can get insurance, then provide proof of it to the NH DMV, who will then send me a clearance letter I can take to the MA DMV to get my license back. Sounds like fun, right?