Why Getting A DWI Is A Much Bigger Deal For A Young Person Than You Could Have Ever Imagined
There are times in one’s life when certain actions have some really serious consequences, especially when you’re young — like getting into a car DRUNK and driving it!
Never mind you being drunk, you could get into an accident, hurt yourself, or even worse, hurt someone else.
And everyone is saying, ‘Really? For what? A high?’
That AWFUL feeling of hopelessness when you know the buck has stopped with you and it’s time to face the music.
All because you could not control your habits. And you would do ANYTHING to take it back.
Aaaanyyythiiing.
Well, you can’t. But, you can get a defense attorney — you’ll need one.
So let’s talk about what happens next…
⚡Consequences Can Be Dire, But an Attorney Can Help
If you’re caught Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) — and I really hope without hurting anyone in the process of your reckless behavior — it can mean a couple of really not good things happening.
Firstly, even if it’s your first offense you can be thrown in jail for a few days — and the DWI charge will end up on your record.
This is NOT your run-of-the-mill ‘Oh, please don’t do that again, Sir’ offense.
This is a SUPER SERIOUS.
Do you have any cooking clue what that can do for your future, young man or young lady!?!!
If you haven’t already hired a defense attorney to get you out of this awful mess you got yourself into, you better start phoning around for one.
🧠 You’re Too Young, But Not Excused
Firstly, you should NOT be drinking if you’re under 21 and I’m pretty sure you know that.
Ok, got that covered.
Secondly, there’s a little-known fact amongst young people that I’d like to educate you about. and please bear with me. I might be 3 times your age but who cares.
Good advice is good advice.
YOUR BRAIN, YOUNG ONE, HAS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED YET.
In fact, a young man’s brain is not fully developed until they are about 25!
With a young lady’s brain maturing at a younger age.
So let’s say you’re a teen or a new young adult of let’s say 19 years old.
Your brain, young man or young lady, is still developing.
Fact.
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And you want to mess with that? Really?
Why does this matter? What? Why?! I’ll tell you why!
Because a teenager or a relatively new young adult’s concept of choice and consequence might not be sufficiently developed enough that you have an inkling of an understanding that getting behind the wheel while driving is one of the utterly most unwisest things you could do this year, next year, or any year.
There is the danger that you just might not get it when you should be getting it
That aha moment? It might come too late for you.
If only you realized that if you don’t get it, it might get you.
However, if it ends up that you did not get the aha moment in time… get a defense attorney who can hopefully get you out of the hole a DWI digs.
🧐 Your Future Awaits, But It Depends On You
Let’s see what this particular crime will do for you every single time it shows up in your records when others are doing a background check on you:
- You could be denied entry to the college of your choice.
- You might not get the job applied for
- That internship you had been working so hard for? Uh. A big fat possible NO now.
- Future beautiful opportunities? Lost. Gone. Because of one time (that might have been the 10th time with the previous 9 times not caught? — was it worth it?!)
- That prized educational funding that was going to help you become a doctor? Gone.
Fines, jail time, counseling, probation and not being allowed to drive — these all pale in comparison to what a DWI does to one’s future!
And yes, I do have to mention this again… unless you hire a defense attorney, that is. Then, you stand a chance to save your future — even if you can’t ever change the past.
AND NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER GET BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN YOU’RE INTOXICATED.
Not even if you are 99 years old.
Don’t. Do. It!
🔚 Conclusion
I don’t know what else to say other than please, get a grip and pull yourself together!
You have a life to live. Work to do. A purpose. A mission.
You were not created to get drunk and drive while intoxicated. You were not created to get drunk, period.
You are destined for GREAT THINGS!
Not a DWI, for crying out loud!
But if it does happen. You know what I’m going to say, don’t you?
This nearly grey-haired lady advises you to hire a defense attorney.
And start drinking water, tea, coffee, cold drinks. Anything but alcohol.
