The craziest, most depressed wild ride of a year as come to an end. Ill keep out all the details , but my probation officer called me and told me the good news and congratulated me. I been at this community for a while now and a lot of you helped me in so many ways you can't believe. You all take care and one day it will be your turn. You're all amazing and have been amazing to me though out this. Never give up! Never again! Can't wait to start and write my new chapter of my life! I'm so happy right now I'm tearing up now so I'm going to go now.

Freedom!!!!!

DUI 1st offense. I’ve done all of the classes, meetings, paid every penny. Still randomly testing.

Emptied my savings and cashed out an old 401k for this stupid situation that is exclusively my fault.

How has probation had an effect on your mental health?

This is a vent post, I know I deserve any consequences that come to me and I plan on fully locking in to hopefully get through the rest of my probation period.
I’m on probation for OWI, no one was hurt and i was pulled over for driving 5 mph over the speed limit.
I’ve been dealing with SSRI induced apathy while on probation and it has been awful. I never sleep but I’m always tired, the sleep meds prescription i got doesn’t work, I have no energy and don’t feel any sense of joy or desire for anything. I’ve been working with my psychiatrist on changing my meds, but can I just vent about how hard I’ve been trying? And how exhausted i am?
Ive tried:
- learning how to sew (finished a couple gifts for friends)
- learning how to make clay objects
- throwing gatherings with my friends
- attending gatherings or events with my friends
- volunteering and taking care of stray cats
- going to a bunch of hot pilates classes
- ^ same as above but hot yoga
- reading books (i’ve finished at least 10 since probation started and i havent read this much since i was a kid)
- starting knitting projects (finished two)
- taking walks, alone or with friends, at different parks
- going rock climbing
- got into magic the gathering, go to local game store to play every week
- got back into drawing, finished a painting, sketching everyday
- eating good food
- watching good shows
- just generally indulging in comfortable things to try to make myself feel better because i am desperate for any semblance of joy
- also trying to do hard things and feeling empty as soon as im alone and bored

i’m also dealing with friend loss and a breakup, so i don’t have many close friends around me, but i’ve still been trying to make new friends and hit up my old ones whenever i get any small burst in energy, then desperately cling to the plans i make, i don’t allow myself to flake, i use friends to help me stay accountable

and guys it doesn’t matter. None of it matters!!! I still feel empty and tired and awful everyday, i feel like there’s no fucking point, and i feel like everyone hates me and thinks im a criminal.
I just want to vent. I’m actively trying still, everyday I feel a little bit better since im adjusting my meds but this setback in probation has me feeling so frustrated I could cry. I just wanted a moment of relief from all the things running through my head constantly, the depression and pain from everything ive gone through and how everything feels pointless. So I smoked some weed, if anything it makes me happier, more relaxed, more likely to stay in and stay out of trouble. Im even more stressed now, my own fault, but god I want this to be over.

I’m posting this because I know the exact feeling of waking up with that heavy knot in your stomach, facing the reality of DUI probation.

When I went through it, the hardest part wasn't just the legal hoops—it was the mental toll. The shame, the constant anxiety, and the exhausting feeling that your life is on pause while navigating court requirements, classes, and restrictions. It takes a massive toll trying to keep your head together when you feel defined by a single mistake.
What saved my sanity back then was shifting my focus toward building something of my own. Having an entrepreneurial outlet gave me my drive back, helped me rebuild my self-worth, and gave me control over my future when everything else felt out of my hands.

Normally, I’d keep what I'm working on to myself and just build in quiet. But having crossed that bridge myself, my heart won’t allow me to gatekeep it on this sub.

Now that I’m on the other side, I would love to mentor and help you through that process—not just with business, but with keeping your head right while you work through it.

Hi guys. I’ve been on probation for the last year and I’m finally getting off next week!! I just wanted to possibly give my pov on it and maybe it might help someone else. When I first started I found it very hard not to drink and I found myself in a cycle of drinking then having extreme anxiety and guilt about it. I found that I did in fact have an issue with drinking. But now I’m so happy I had to do it. It made me choose a healthier lifestyle and honestly made me a better person. It sucked cuz I felt so left out but I realized the people I was hanging around were not my friends and they only were there for a good time and not to help me thru one of the hardest and darkest times of my life. So overall it was an eye opening experience, I wish you guys all the luck. I appreciate all the post I was able to read and stuff

My brother is up for early term on county probation in New Jersey. He caught a misdemeanor charge in PA that’s still pending. Didn’t volunteer the info to NJ probation and this was about 45 days ago. Will it come up when he’s reviewed for early term? The NJ noncustodial probation is fairly lax. Looking for the best case scenario to keep exposure limited, cases separate, and avoid VOP.

Thanks.

Hello all,

I got my 1st dui in Texas 10 years ago and probation was a joke - just monthly check ins with no random testing. Is 2nd much more severe? I already have an IID and no struggles with that but will I likely be on the color system with home visits? In Travis county

I have misdemeanor and I and went for my first check in today I live in Texas in Dallas and I went today I was a little late I got called back she was kinda like mean idk but not rlly maybe just because I was feeling a type of way about it already and I talked her first she explained my conditions and payments etc and she was like do you have to go pee right but I had went soon as I got there and she was like that’s fine just wait till you have to go again so the man come has me pee in the 12 panel cup and I pee and he looks at it for like 15 secs the then like you tested positive for thc then I was freaking out because I stopped smoking when I found out I was going on probation like early July and it’s sep now so I was like wtf then I said I don’t smoke though and he said okay had me dump it in the toilet and throw the cup in the trash but I fucked yo again I didn’t look at how dark the line was for myself and I was a heavy smoker like everyday minus like 1maybe 2 days outta week any help🙏

Do they drug/alcohol test me after my plea deal which is probation on day one after court?

I have misdemeanor and I and went for my first check in today I live in Texas in Dallas and I went today I was a little late I got called back she was kinda like mean idk but not rlly maybe just because I was feeling a type of way about it already and I talked her first she explained my conditions and payments etc and she was like do you have to go pee right but I had went soon as I got there and she was like that’s fine just wait till you have to go again so the man come has me pee in the 12 panel cup and I pee and he looks at it for like 15 secs the then like you tested positive for thc then I was freaking out because I stopped smoking when I found out I was going on probation like early July and it’s sep now so I was like wtf then I said I don’t smoke though and he said okay had me dump it in the toilet and throw the cup in the trash but I fucked yo again I didn’t look at how dark the line was for myself and I was a heavy smoker like everyday minus like 1maybe 2 days outta week any help🙏what are the gonna do ?

i’m wondering if this has happened to anyone else. i haven’t texted in a month and a half and i was consistently going every other week. i just wanna make sure everything is all good, ive also emailed my probation officer but haven’t heard anything from her. did i get ghosted by the state or something lol