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Are Closed AA Meetings Better?

April 19, 2024

I was once asked to offer my opinions on the effectiveness of open AA meetings and if attending closed meetings produces better outcomes. I am very well acquainted with Alcoholics Anonymous – professionally, personally, and academically. All my graduate work in the social service field was geared toward examining the criminal offender and substance abusing…

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SOS 101

April 1, 2024

Many people use the phrases “suspension” and “revocation” interchangeably when speaking about one’s loss of driving privileges. However, they are two very different situations, with two very different approaches to driving privilege restoration. Driver’s license suspension is a temporary withdrawal of driving privileges for a specific period of time, after which the license can be…

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10 Steps to Getting Your License Back

February 12, 2024

So, you’ve been convicted of DUI in the state of Illinois, and your license has been revoked. It may seem like the possibility of driving again is long gone, but all is not lost. There are steps that can be taken to get one’s license back after a revocation. It may not be easy, but…

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