Just spent 6 weeks in jail. Now I'm in community corrections (half way house) for a18 month sentence. I lucked out. I could have been ordered to prison. I want to say thanks to everyone on SD and all who supported me in early December. I was going through one of the worst periods of my life in 2017 and I can honestly say Reddit helped turn my life back around. Hell, my lawyer even used the fact that I get daily support from Reddit while he was explaining all the steps I've taken to stop drinking. My lawyer, and the judge were impressed. They both agreed that SD is a useful tool and admitted they've never seen anyone use Reddit in court in the list of accomplishments towards being sober. Now I'll be able to spend free days with my kids and go back to work while serving the remainder of my sentence. Thank you everyone again, I love you guys. Have a great day, stay strong and please don't ever drink and drive.
fishboy3339 on January 26th, 2018 at 19:49 UTC »
r/Stopdrinking is one of the most genuinely positive communities on reddit. proud to have my 2263 days sober badge.
waterbottlesavage on January 26th, 2018 at 19:00 UTC »
Years ago I migrated from r/cripplingalcoholism to r/stopdrinking to daily all day in the IRC chat. It helped me so much through a really bad patch. Got into therapy, worked on myself a lot. Found the root of the anxiety. I’m a much happier and more stable person now. I haven’t thought about that sub in a while but I was in it for a year and a half. Wow. Thanks r/stopdrinking!
rechargablebatteries on January 26th, 2018 at 17:38 UTC »
It shows that he is actively engaged in a support system. I don't think this sets any sort of official precedent either. Sentencing is typically left to the judges discretion and I am in favor of a judge showing leniency to any first time offenders who demonstrate good faith efforts to self-reflect and seek help to get their life back on track.
I read bit of the guys comment history and I can see why a judge would find it compelling.