Maddie

And I don't look back on this story with like, any sort of proud moment or like to boast about it ever. I tell this story so that others can learn hopefully from my mistakes and not make those. There was plenty of times where I could have not gotten in that car and I thought about it so much that I turned around. So obviously I just needed to follow my intuition, but Hindsight's 20-20.

And I don't look back on this story with like, any sort of proud moment or like to boast about it ever. I tell this story so that others can learn hopefully from my mistakes and not make those. There was plenty of times where I could have not gotten in that car and I thought about it so much that I turned around. So obviously I just needed to follow my intuition, but Hindsight's 20-20.

So I woke up in the hospital and I found out what, you know, everything I'd done. And the nurse is the one who told me, like not the police officer. And there was a little like yellow ticket paper for your DWI, like sitting on the side, like on top of all my stuff. And, um, my clothes are wet. Like I was still in the clothes from the night before. Um, and I just called my boyfriend at the time.

So I woke up in the hospital and I found out what, you know, everything I'd done. And the nurse is the one who told me, like not the police officer. And there was a little like yellow ticket paper for your DWI, like sitting on the side, like on top of all my stuff. And, um, my clothes are wet. Like I was still in the clothes from the night before. Um, and I just called my boyfriend at the time.

I was like, can you please come get me? Like, I didn't really know what was going on. Also my BAC for that one was a 0.28. Um, Um, and 0.07 is legal limit, you know, uh, 0.3, they say you are dealing with, uh, toxicity to death. Um, so I was, you know, very intoxicated. I didn't really know. I knew the severity of everything whenever I woke up, but I didn't I don't know.

I was like, can you please come get me? Like, I didn't really know what was going on. Also my BAC for that one was a 0.28. Um, Um, and 0.07 is legal limit, you know, uh, 0.3, they say you are dealing with, uh, toxicity to death. Um, so I was, you know, very intoxicated. I didn't really know. I knew the severity of everything whenever I woke up, but I didn't I don't know.

I feel like I was still drunk. I, and this is not me making excuses. It was just like such a surreal thing, like waking up and finding out all of that stuff. So my boyfriend picked me up and he also was at work at the time, like working a day job. And I was like, Hey, pick me up from the hospital. I just got a DUI. Um, So that all went down.

I feel like I was still drunk. I, and this is not me making excuses. It was just like such a surreal thing, like waking up and finding out all of that stuff. So my boyfriend picked me up and he also was at work at the time, like working a day job. And I was like, Hey, pick me up from the hospital. I just got a DUI. Um, So that all went down.

And also, I had agreed to work a private event for that bar that I was working at. So I was supposed to work at a golf course that morning at 730 in the morning. Obviously, I did not make it to that. So whenever I finally got my phone all charged up, people were like, where are you at? You're supposed to be working this golf event. So that was just even more added anxiety.

And also, I had agreed to work a private event for that bar that I was working at. So I was supposed to work at a golf course that morning at 730 in the morning. Obviously, I did not make it to that. So whenever I finally got my phone all charged up, people were like, where are you at? You're supposed to be working this golf event. So that was just even more added anxiety.

I was like, oh my God, like I don't know what I did. How am I gonna move on from this? Luckily in the service industry, a lot of other people have DUIs and have messed up just like you. So I had this friend I was working with and she gave me the contact information to a lawyer that she had used. And she said, don't worry, girl, I drove into a house. And I was like, what?

I was like, oh my God, like I don't know what I did. How am I gonna move on from this? Luckily in the service industry, a lot of other people have DUIs and have messed up just like you. So I had this friend I was working with and she gave me the contact information to a lawyer that she had used. And she said, don't worry, girl, I drove into a house. And I was like, what?

And she was like, yeah, I drove into a house. And the people were not home. But she had driven into the portion of the house that was the nursery and stuff.

And she was like, yeah, I drove into a house. And the people were not home. But she had driven into the portion of the house that was the nursery and stuff.

And so that's what she had driven into. And that was her DWI story. So like, as soon as I heard that, I was like, OK, I didn't drive into. Yeah, I didn't drive into a nursery. So like, I'm still doing OK. No, babe, you drove the wrong way down a major highway like that. The clues were there. I just was in denial. So I got without attorney.

And so that's what she had driven into. And that was her DWI story. So like, as soon as I heard that, I was like, OK, I didn't drive into. Yeah, I didn't drive into a nursery. So like, I'm still doing OK. No, babe, you drove the wrong way down a major highway like that. The clues were there. I just was in denial. So I got without attorney.

And since I was so young, since I was 19 and whenever I got sentenced, I was finally 21. I think that's the reason they took it so easy on me. Because I only got this thing called labor detail. And you basically go and check into this facility. And then they take you out in groups like vans. And we're all inmates. We're all there to serve our community service, if you will say.

And since I was so young, since I was 19 and whenever I got sentenced, I was finally 21. I think that's the reason they took it so easy on me. Because I only got this thing called labor detail. And you basically go and check into this facility. And then they take you out in groups like vans. And we're all inmates. We're all there to serve our community service, if you will say.

And they took us out to the local jails. I put up a fence, like a fence for Mayfest. I cleaned the jails. Like I said, I would clean like random fire offices and stuff like that. And this may sound freakish, but I kind of enjoyed it. Like I didn't mind that punishment. I don't know why. if that's wrong or whatever, but I didn't mind like getting up and going and like cleaning stuff.

And they took us out to the local jails. I put up a fence, like a fence for Mayfest. I cleaned the jails. Like I said, I would clean like random fire offices and stuff like that. And this may sound freakish, but I kind of enjoyed it. Like I didn't mind that punishment. I don't know why. if that's wrong or whatever, but I didn't mind like getting up and going and like cleaning stuff.