I'm pretty sure it was the antibiotic since it's continued to get better the longer I've been off it. I'll be happy when the headaches are totally gone tho.

Sounds good.

Keep getting rid of the headaches.

Donna

I have NO headache today!!!

I took 100mg of seroquel this this am along with 1mg Klonopin. It's a little sedating. I'm hoping I'll adjust to it in a few days. No unpleasant imagery. So far, no intrusive thoughts either It would make a very big difference to me if things would just stay this way.



I called drunk.org yesterday and had them fax the cert. that I took that driving class over to the DMV. They also sent cert. by mail to the court and my home state of MA, and emailed me a "program compliance report" for my records that will probably also prove useful when I finally try to get my license back in MA.

The ball is rolling again...

I called the NH DMV and requested the paperwork I need for the process of getting insurance. They're sending it out today... kinda surprised that the DMV can do anything quickly.

My husband will have to take a day off to take me to the MA DMV so a "hearings officer" can process the paperwork allowing me to get insurance. I hope the copies the court sent me are sufficient and clear enough. To be safe, I made sure everything's certified. The court clerk in NH said the MA DMV wouldn't require more than what I requested.

I know I am missing a copy of my updated NH driving record tho and need to go to a NH DMV branch to get it. I'm going to ask a friend of mine to take me so my husband and I don't have to hit 2 DMV's on the same day.

This time there is a time limit... I only have 30 days from when the letter is issued to provide the NH DMV proof I have insurance.
I get my check on the 16th, so we'll be able to "afford" (lol) to pay the 20% down payment on the insurance then. I want my husband to take the 18th off so we can take our trip to the DMV then, and hopefully go to the insurance agency as well. It's a Friday... he could use a long weekend.

Then I can sit back until the insurance co. provides proof to the NH DMV I have insurance, and wait for a clearance letter from the state of NH. But then I'll have to return to see a hearings officer at the MA DMV again and try to get my license back.

My 2 main obstacles arise from the same source: THE MA DMV.

But I'm getting close.

amazed that you are keeping every thing straight!
bizi

I am too!

Most people who get DUIs hire lawyers who get them all the paperwork they need and walk them through the after court process.

I didn't hire a lawyer. I was guilty, so I talked to the prosecutor myself and he recommended the lightest sentence in return for my plea. There is no guide book for all of this. I've had to figure out the paperwork on my own, and I've gotten all my info from the internet and through a lot of phone calls... basically being a pain in the ***.

The funny thing is that the majority of the people who hire lawyers pay between $5-10K and end up with the same sentence I got. I'd say my research and phone calls were worth the trouble.

After I go through this whole process there is a chance the MA DMV may suspend my license for another year because they treat the DUI like it happened in MA too (double jeopardy). There isn't a lot of info about it on the internet, but there's enough for it to be concerning. I have to try different google searches to see if I can find out more specific information.

There are lawyers who specialize in dealing with the DMV, and I will hire one if MA tries to suspend my license for another year. I can't imagine I'd have to pay a lawyer a fortune just to represent me at a DMV hearing.

after all the ******** i've been through, i just got a call from drunk.org telling me that they were notifying the dmv and rescinding my certificate of completion because they just read the report from the alcohol class today and they have concerns i may need additional services.

I pretended i was completely surprised.

The woman told me that she would try to reach the program director by phone to discuss my case, but she doesn't expect him to be available until friday and she can't make any determination on her own.

I was irate. I am irate.

I blasted her. I took that class a month ago. I let her know i have no intention of falling through the cracks again and i was tired of all the excuses. She said i would be hearing from them by friday. I told her i've been told the same bs repeatedly before.

I fully expect i'm going to have to go through the alcohol evaluation i feared, followed by weeks or months of costly alcohol abuse counseling. If these people could have gotten their **** together, i could have started working on that crap a month ago.

The cost of the evaluation is $200.
I'll need to get my "services" out of the state of nh, so they will charge me an additional $350 to do that.
And i'll be responsible for paying for all of these "services" out-of-pocket, and i have no idea what that price tag will be.

I'm going to have to research the law and program guidelines as they apply to my rights. I think i remember reading there's a time frame they have to do evaluations following the driver intervention class, but i can't remember where i read it.

Between this and another possible 1yr suspension in ma, i'll probably have my license back sometime in 2018.

can you call something for people with disabilities to see if they have anything that can be of support to you? I hope so. Unbelievably dreadful. i am so sorry.
bobby

There's no way out of this. I got a DUI. The way the law is written in NH, if they think you might have a substance abuse problem, you have to go through an evaluation and then all the substance abuse counseling.

I did the research and I'm stuck if the director decides I need the evaluation, and he will.

I might be able to get out of paying the $200- by having the evaluation done in MA, too (if I read the law correctly). I won't know that until I speak to someone Friday, if even then. They're so stupid they probably won't know how to answer that question without asking Tom, ****, and Harry first.

I am sorry kay.
not good news.
((((HUGS)))))
bizi

According to the law, I was supposed to have a "scheduled" exit evaluation or assessment interview "within 15 days" of the class completion (Nov.1st). It's supposed to be a one-on-one, face-to-face interview at least 1hr in duration. It's in that interview that they are supposed to tell you if they think you need additional "services" or not, and what they are.
I made sure to note the particular statute and administrative rule on this point so I can reference it if I need to.
I had no such interview. The only thing the instructor said to me at the conclusion of the class was "goodbye."

Despite the fact that that window of time has elapsed, nothing's going to relieve me from the responsibility of going through substance abuse counseling. But I can argue that I never received my interview and they should provide me one in lieu of charging me for a $200 substance abuse evaluation. I can argue that. It doesn't mean it will get me anywhere unless I request a hearing, and I don't want to waste my time on that ********.

A girl named Katie, who I've had no prior contact with, is the one saddled with the responsibility of calling me tomorrow lol. Poor thing. I plan on being much more pleasant though. But still assertive. I really don't know exactly what to expect...
I do plan on having all my services done in my home state, and I don't expect her to know how to handle that issue without discussing it with someone else. More wasted time.

I used the NH Department of Health and Human Services website to find reciprocal facilities/providers in my state. I will get a referral from my PCP to one of them to get my foot in the door. My insurance company will at least pay for the evaluation. Because of my psych history, I'll probably be referred to a therapist instead of a counselor. In which case, I hope insurance pays.

I read online that drunk.org recommended one man receive substance abuse counseling for 24-36 weeks That is a lot of time and a lot of money!!! And they don't let you get your license back until you finish...