Reflections of a DUI Instructor: Guest Post: Jennifer Bell

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Guest Post: Jennifer Bell

The Night I Was Arrested

The drug K2 appealed to me last year because it was cheap and didn't show up in drug tests. On June 27, 2014 I was arrested for DUI. Luckily they didn't find the K2 in my truck.

In November of 2014 I was hospitalized for heart problems as well as lung problems.

Taking this DUI class and making me write an essay has opened my eyes to the dangers of smoking K2. Not only could it not control my anxiety, but I found myself withdrawing from my kids. I have lost a few friends from my K2, yet I didn't stop until November when I was hospitalized.

I am not taking K2 now, but I have side effects from the former K2 use: COPD, not sleeping, higher blood pressure and anxiety. It also made my PTSD worse.

I am changing through grounding and meditation. I have discovered that my family, my kids, my own mental and physical health are worth more than trying to get high.

Taking control and making myself responsible for my actions are the most liberating things. My teenagers and boyfriend have responded and they respect me more. It feels good to know I am free and working on my health.

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Thanks for your careful reflection here. Best to you as you continue to not drive impaired by alcohol or other drugs; also DO not text and eat while driving. Pull over to the side of the road if you need to do that.

Habit for Change

The Florida statistics says 15% of those who get their first DUI will get a second one within one year—40% within five years—70% within ten years.

I am convinced that developed HABIT has something to do with who DOES NOT get that second DUI and run the risk of killing someone.

An unknown author wrote this about HABIT.

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over to me, and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.I am easily managed—you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few lessons, I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great men, and alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures.I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a man. You may run me for a profit or run me for ruin—it makes no difference to me.Take me, train me, be firm with me, and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me, and I will destroy you. Who am I? I am HABIT.

How to Make Change Permanent

I came across 10 easy tips to keep goals or new habits.
1. Write down your goals.
2. Then cut them in half.
3. Tell someone your goals.
4. Keep track of your progress.
5. Reward yourself with each success.
6. Be optimistic.
7. Be prepared for difficulty and failure.
8. Adjust course as needed.
9. Measure growth by months and years, not days.
10. Treat each day as a brand-new beginning.

This DUI can become the best thing that has happened if it causes reflection and new habits that lead to lifestyle changes.

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