Shamingley in 2013 i received a five year driving ban for diving whilst under the influence of alcohol. I paid a few hundred pound to attend a driving course to help me and to shorten my ban by 25%, which meant i would have been able to drive in in 2017. In 2016 i went in to a dual diagnosis rehab for seven months, whilst in rehab i broke the rules and formed a relationship with a woman, the relationship turned out to be violent with her as the aggressor, which i ended in 2018. During the violent relationship i was unable to complete the driving course and became dependent on weed as a coping mechanism, also to fit in with my partner, as she had starting smoking weed whilst we were separated when i had her arrested for stabbing me. Because i refused to give a roadside breath test this automatically meant that when i applied for my licence i would have to provide a urine sample that was free from any intoxicants for a period of no less than 6 months, as i was being coercive abused and always had my money taken from me i was unable to pursue my licence, plus i was dependent on weed so i knew i would never give a free urine sample, basically i gave up. Once i had left her in February of 2018 i undertook lots of professional help with my mental health and with substance misuse, and once i was free from substance misuse i started the application process for my driving licence again, it was to be so difficult to prove i had not used for 6 months as i was not part of a structured abstinence program, which meant all i had was my word to my GP, mental health workers and substance misuse key workers, i had my application refused seven times as a result. Finally i was able to get evidence from all agencies that meant my application could move on to the next phase, which was actually providing a clean urine specimen to a registered DVLA doctor, i had that appointment several months ago and, wait for it, today, i received my driving licence, YYYiiiiiippppppppppeeeeeee, so after 8 years, from a five year ban, i finally have my licence back, i had actually give up the ghost and was confined to the thought that i would never get it back, but here we are. I would bet my bollox to a barn dance that i am a complete law abiding chap now who has totally learned his lesson, and i will no longer be a threat to innocent people going about their business.
Day 183 of OU studies
During the violent relationship i was unable to complete the driving course and became dependent on weed as a coping mechanism, also to fit in with my partner, as she had starting smoking weed whilst we were separated when i had her arrested for stabbing me.
Because i refused to give a roadside breath test this automatically meant that when i applied for my licence i would have to provide a urine sample that was free from any intoxicants for a period of no less than 6 months, as i was being coercive abused and always had my money taken from me i was unable to pursue my licence, plus i was dependent on weed so i knew i would never give a free urine sample, basically i gave up.
Once i had left her in February of 2018 i undertook lots of professional help with my mental health and with substance misuse, and once i was free from substance misuse i started the application process for my driving licence again, it was to be so difficult to prove i had not used for 6 months as i was not part of a structured abstinence program, which meant all i had was my word to my GP, mental health workers and substance misuse key workers, i had my application refused seven times as a result.
Finally i was able to get evidence from all agencies that meant my application could move on to the next phase, which was actually providing a clean urine specimen to a registered DVLA doctor, i had that appointment several months ago and, wait for it, today, i received my driving licence, YYYiiiiiippppppppppeeeeeee, so after 8 years, from a five year ban, i finally have my licence back, i had actually give up the ghost and was confined to the thought that i would never get it back, but here we are.
I would bet my bollox to a barn dance that i am a complete law abiding chap now who has totally learned his lesson, and i will no longer be a threat to innocent people going about their business.
WWG1WGA