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i was 20 years old and working at my summer job, drinking with a co-worker. we thought it was cool and no big deal. i don't remember when i blacked out, or driving home, but i did. it was the single biggest regret of my life, especially when i think of all the damage i could have caused. i haven't driven while impaired since, and still feel bad about it every day.
edit: i know i didn't damage anything since i woke up in bed at home and there were zero signs of damage to the car. i am now 30 and it's still my biggest regret.
FP edit: send cute cats.
poorwhitetrash
I did this once when I was 21 and it still makes me sick to my stomach thinking back on how stupid it was.
Punderstandable
My dad refuses to touch alcohol after blacking out and driving his friends home when he was 18. You're lucky, don't waste perspective.
LSDCritterFreakout
I've done the same stupid shit and I regret it as well.
Vacationdad
I did it when I was 21 7 years ago. I'm just so happy I didn't hurt anyone and it was a big wake up call.
voodoosexdoll
I think I did that every other day for a year or two. Never got caught but totalled a couple cars..Glad I'm past that
vixysue8
Did the same thing once. Scared me so bad I promised that I'd never do it again. I couldn't live with myself if I hurt someone.
SaligiaABN
Did this once. Thought it was a weird dream until I saw the white mark on my hood from hitting a flexible reflector lining a ditch. So close
SurfSwitch
16 years ago I woke up in my truck. In my garage. No idea how I got there. Still drunk the next morning. Never again.
destinoz
You live a charmed life if your greatest regret is the night something bad could have, but did not, happen.
jenigrl85
My neighbor lost both his adult sons b/c they were driving drunk. Person they hit came out unscathed though. I will never drive drunk now.
slimshaggy540
If this was the biggest mistake of your life your doing pretty good so far.
espressoandpostrock
Guilty. It makes me feel horrible. Never again.
DrBruschishitz
Id say pretty much Everyone getting fast food after midnight is drunk driving. .
gluttonygreedpridewrathslothlustenvy
I believe you
hillbillyal
It seems like you learned from your mistake, which is the really important thing.
unrescued
Why would you regret this every day of your life? why would you feel bad every day? shit happens at least you learned from it..move on..
Hrafna55
Yeah, I did this on a bottle of wine and tab of LSD. Not good.
redorkulator
I've done this, thank you for the reminder.
gripsniffer
I blacked out and drove home once. No idea why my friends didn't stop me. I came to on my deck smoking a cigarette, no idea how I got there.
azazyel
I once woke up on the couch and didn't know how I got home. Looked out the window and saw my car. I called my friends and they said
azazyel
I was too drunk to drive so someone drove my car home and helped me get inside. I have good friends, be a good friend to others.
HelloMax
Perfect suspense builder between those two comments
MeesusSuper
I like that I could upvote this twice! Keep those friends around!
OPsFatMom
"Once" noob
0manuellabor0
You fucked up, but you got lucky. Don't wallow in it, learn from it and don't do it again. Internalize it, keep it close, but move on.
jakethetao
Guilt is useful OP. Keeps you from wanting to repeat a mistake. Shame is useless. It means "I am a mistake"
gluttonygreedpridewrathslothlustenvy
You sound wise
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
Never done it, but I have got so drunk I didn't find my car for 3 days....
IMadeThisAccountToDownVoteStuff
Dude where's my car.
imbackbabymakin
I did that.parked it in BFE as a Drunk Driving deterrent.Can't drive drunk if you're too drunk to remember where you hid it from yourself
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
We clearly have the ability to see into the future. We are X-Men
B0ULLIE
BFE?
hereforthepuppygifs
"Butt f*cking Egypt"
GoddammitMrNoodle
At least you learned from it and didn't do it again.
KillerFan
I once came out of a heroin nod and realised I'm riding my scooter... Yes, I had a real bad accident the same month.
KillerFan
In case you read that? Don't worry, I haven't done heroin for 9 years now. :)
BarfingMonkey
Uber and Lyft
gluttonygreedpridewrathslothlustenvy
Agreed, but Uber wasnt around 10 years ago and usually only metropolitan areas have public transport or taxis
BarfingMonkey
I kinda meant like what to do now if you indulge. ☺️
SometimesISayDumbShit
Samesies. Have never done it again. It was a very poor decision and I'm glad nobody got hurt because of it
Capnrory
Me too, once. The deadly 'too drunk to realise you are too drunk to drive' state is noone's friend
corsika
Life lesson - define your mistakes not by outcomes, but by decisions. Good decision makers come out on top in the end.
Nuggetmcg
Screenshotting your wisdom my friend
srsfaceI8C
I like this. Literally did this IRL:
kr18
Good advice
hardcorecookie
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TheChandrian
Life lessons from a poker table. Results oriented thinking will get you into trouble.
corsika
Indeed I do play a lot of poker. Used to stream big online tourney sweats on twitch 3 times a week, hope to again soon.
AlannaOfConte
This is also true in Magic The Gathering
TheChandrian
I might have lifted the idea from Limited Resources.
XZorbys
Go on...
TheChandrian
You can play a hand correctly and lose. Just because you lost doesn't mean you made a mistake and should change anything about the next time
TheChandrian
And the contrary is true. If you make a mistake and win you shouldn't do it the same way next time.
drickanderson
Wait until you wake up not knowing how you got home, and the motorcycle you rode is in the garage.
DasDovian
I can't even walk when I drink too much let alone get back on my bike. That's impressive but I hope you've never done it again.
Twtmoose
Amazing what our body can do with limited short term memory shutoff
secretoaster
In Mexico.
OscarTGrouch
Yea that's pretty scary.
Aathole
Dude ive done this. Scared me so bad. Have not drove drunk sense. Itvwas my wake-up
KaJuN
I did that while dead tired once. I didn't remember the ride at all. Wondering how I got home was a terrifying thought. Never again.
aesopcity
Especially when you don't own a motorcycle.
Panzer89
It's even scarier when you realize you aren't in your house and you don't own a motorcycle.
dontmindmycommentimaidiot
Im 12y and biggest mistake is running mazabi up in my nose.....
kepler20c
Trevor?
nottheguyyouwerethinkingitwas
Wasn't black out but pretty close and had my best friend follow me home on my bike. Called him the next day asking why he let me.
nottheguyyouwerethinkingitwas
Granted, should've been smart enough not to in the first place. My fault and can't blame it on him.
SmokedtheChair
can i use this as a song lyric?
drickanderson
Have at it ;)
SmokedtheChair
thank you
SmokedtheChair
can i use this as a song ltric?
IcandowhateverIlike
I fairly regularly don't know how I get home. Drunk me is an asshole but at least he knows all the back roads that no one's on at 3am.
USCest1801
Or you could not drive...
IcandowhateverIlike
Again, drunk me is an asshole. It's less I don't care about others and more I don't care about myself.
feeltheice
Been there.woke up just inside my door in full gear.
nottheguyyouwerethinkingitwas
Not gonna condone it because I've done it once, but at least you wear in full gear. I'm not an ATGATT person yet
feeltheice
Wish I still had pics from my wreck. My R6 fit in the back of a ranger with a toolbox in the bed. Slid 700ft at 60mph+
nottheguyyouwerethinkingitwas
Jesus man. Glad you're alright after that. I'll start one day but hoping before I go down and not after. Gonna happen to everyone
ThrottleJesus
It's disturbing how many people are admitting to driving fucked up.
corbynDallas
It's quite normal in South Africa
UpvoteTotem
I live in a city where a lot of people do it, often. I drive very defensively
drickanderson
I live in Vegas .... so, yeah
pixarpizza
I bike home drunk the pizza guys are used to it.
thatguyisreallydeep
In 2013, 28.7 millions Americans aged 12 or older (10.9%) drove under the influence of alcohol at least once.
MouseTheFooDog
Not to excuse anything but I'm not seeing a definition of "under the influence" here - could mean a beer at dinner and driving hours later
thatguyisreallydeep
t's self-reported, so might be that. Nevertheless I expect the number of people driving blackout drunk to be smaller but roughly 1/2
thatguyisreallydeep
proportional to the numbers in that report. 2/2
thatguyisreallydeep
Numbers go as high as 20.7% for the 26-29 age bracket, so I imagine there's a decent amount of such drivers in imgur's demographic.
thatguyisreallydeep
For whomever is interested, plots and link to the source can be found at /a/1U6k7
imguraptor
almost like alcohol lowers your inhibitions and people do things they normally wouldn't do
hughesybooze
Or maybe people are immature, selfish cunts.
Assfullofbread
Yea I'm sure you're an angel
imguraptor
that's also true
purplecumbrella
I've been drunk tons and never drove drunk, so idk bro
imguraptor
take the high road all you want, I'm just pointing out the known fact that alcohol lowers inhibitions. not saying it's right to drive drunk
purplecumbrella
Getting drunk doesn't force anyone behind the wheel of a car
Zokathra
How about *police car you drove?
DrYoloMcSwagmasterIIIEsq
I drunkenly stole a horse once, didn't make it too far
chrisivory69
Good Will Hunting reference?
TheRicM
What about *attack chopper you flew?
nottheguyyouwerethinkingitwas
What about the submarine you commandeered?
istealthepixelsfromreposts
Guys.., i don't mean to be rude but could anyone explain what that spaceshuttle is doing outside? -Neighbour.
Ritter1845
Lul
nottheguyyouwerethinkingitwas
Don't worry about that. Missiles, spacecraft, and other flying objects are covered under my renters. HOA doesn't say I can't either soooo...