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Originally Posted by chadknowslaw
It was a second offense. That is the minimum sentence for 2nd Offense in Iowa. I actually had a total of 3 convictions; the first two were charged as First offenses because of the time between them but my last one was charged as a second. The mandatory minimum is 7 days in jail and $1500 fine. The first offense mandatory minimum there was 2 days in jail, $750 fine and loss of license for 6 months.
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That sounds about right. Do you remember if you felt ready to quit at that point, or was it a tremendous struggle to convince yourself you had to stop?
Did "stopping" get easier over time?
Also . . .
Did you happen to see this very recent headline?
Story:
Florida DUI Rehab Director Arrested -- for DUI
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/feb/...ehabilitation/
It is amazing how common the problem really is.