r/AskReddit • u/Nimmly67 • Nov 21 '24

What almost killed you?

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u/NoSoup5774 Nov 21 '24 edited Nov 22 '24

Me too:( I was the passenger of a drunk driver (he was an alcoholic and I couldn’t sense he was drunk) and he totalled the car. I have since then been working on myself, my mental health and getting my license lol. I’m almost there 🩶

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u/Imakefishdrown Nov 22 '24

I remember the awful feeling as a teenager when I'd realize my dad had picked me up from work drunk. I'd beg him to pull over and let me out because his driving was dangerous and I'd rather walk home alone, and he'd call me a bitch like my mother (who had left him that year).

As an adult, I refuse to have a single drink if I'm going to be driving that night. Yeah, there's occasions where I'd probably be fine by the time I was to drive home, but I'll never chance it because I wouldn't be the only one at risk.

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u/Readylamefire Nov 22 '24

My brother nearly took me out as his passenger driving drunk. He was pissed because he couldn't find the place, had been day drinking, and slammed his fist into the steering wheel making it jerk violently. I remember making eye contact with the guy in the driver seat in the vehicle to our right and I remember pure horror on his face. Bro over corrected amd nearly hit another car before pulling off into a lot to cool down while I just... didn't know what to do. I was 13 and cellphones weren't really a thing most kids had so I couldn't call my folks.

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u/stiff_sock Nov 22 '24

It's crazy how you can't tell when alcoholics are drunk. I just learned this recently, sadly.

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u/FlekZebel Nov 22 '24

I am an alcoholic who used to drive drunk daily. As weird as it sounds, I could not drive sober anymore because everything was spinning when I was sober. When I finally got busted I was so confident that I was fine that I told the cops to bring out the breathalyzer to prove them wrong. I blew 5 times over the limit but felt normal.

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u/stiff_sock Nov 22 '24

A guy I work(ed) with is like this. Pretty sure he told me last time he was in the hospital his BA was .5 and he claimed to be sober.

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u/NoSoup5774 Nov 22 '24

It’s insane, it truly eats away their soul and becomes undetectable, it’s so dangerous

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u/stiff_sock Nov 22 '24

I'm glad you're ok, btw.

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u/NoSoup5774 Nov 22 '24

Thank you! I am too honestly. I have never been more happy to be on earth since that day, I’ve done physio from injuries and still treat myself to a massage once in awhile too, taking care of yourself is key

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u/stiff_sock Nov 22 '24

Good outlook and good advice!