“A Nudge from the Judge”

Perhaps, after your first, but definitely after your second DUI (Driving while Under the Influence) you have been court-ordered to attend addiction treatment. You broke the law, and you were arrested and as part of your sentencing, you have been court-ordered to an alcohol/drug rehab facility.

Protecting you from Yourself

Federal, State and Local judicial systems have passed laws (for the most part) to protect its citizens. In the case of a DUI conviction, the Judge is perhaps protecting you from yourself, as well as the good folks that may be in the way of your 2000 pound hunk of murderous metal, otherwise known as your vehicle. Since selfish, self-centeredness is at the core of alcoholism and the disease of addiction (otherwise known as The Disease), it may be difficult for people in the throes of their disease to comprehend the consequences and implications of driving drunk or high.