Things that have happened to you in your 20's whether tragic or ?

Question

not. Do you vaquely remember when you are in your 40's..or only the good points???

Answer 1

My last drunk was May 24, 1977 when I was 21 years old.  That night I had been drinking and smoking some substance that is considered illegal.  Went to my ex wife's house and wanted her to take me back.  Well she had a male caller over and we started getting physical so next thing I remember is the coppers showing up.  They knew me and said a couple of things that I took offense too.  When I awoke in the morning from in the drunk tank I had to be escorted to court.  While there I tried explained to the Judge that I fell into the officers and did not assault him at all.  Judge did not buy my story.  But I remember I had some time to think while in jail that night. Said to myself, Jesus everytime I wake up in here it is either due to drrugs or booze maybe I should quit for a while.  Believing that it would help me out in court I did promise myself to try and stay off these substances for a half year or so, so could get my head together.  Well funny thing is that I actually went to some AA meetings and really dug them and found out that is where I belonged.  Since that night till now have been clean and sober so obviously I was meant to get into sh*t that night so I could clean up.  Oh and yeah it did help me out in court also.  By the time I was sentenced was sober about 6 months and the Judge just said sending this man to prison is certainly not going to help him as much as he has himself by sobering up.  So instead of going away he fined me $500.  Best $500 bucks I ever spent I like to think, but at the time thought it was the most expensive drink I'd ever had.