It's a social taboo to everyone I've talked to, although I haven't had anything like the abuse I expected. I suppose in my case It wasn't a case of "oh I'll be fine, only had 10 pints of Strongbow, I feel like I could conquer the world", I genuinely had big issues at the time. I had no intention of driving home, at all. After all that drink it I was no longer my usual self I suppose and people understand it was very much out of character.
I had the embarrassment of my own neighbours restraining me on my own street (I was assaulted by some chavs coming out of a house party, not related to where I was drinking, so I kicked off), my name and address in the local paper which is pretty damaging considering I'm probably the only Daniel Duperouzel on the planet. It doesn't bother me, I did something stupid, **** faced or not, there is no excuse. I've been open about it since day one as I feel I should get put in my place but it's not really been like that.
I just wish I hadn't learnt all I did in that course after the damage was done really. It's changed my whole outlook on drinking to a point I might just give up completely because if if you're not feeling drunk you're still at huge risk of losing what is most previous to you, your driving licence.
