What Would Be Going On In The Mind Of A Drunk Driver?

The drunk driver doesn't believe he is too drunk to drive, and in his alcohol soaked brain, he believes that he is O.K.. And, not too drunk to drive, or he may be in a 'blackout', where he will not even remember in the morning. Sorry about your families losses. Drunks, Alcoholics are suffering from a 'spiritual disorder', they are self centered, and irresponsible. In a recovery program, they will learn how to live, and take responsibility. Without help, alcoholics will self destruct, and unfortunately, they may end up taking someone with them. I realize that is not much comfort.The options for these unfortunate human beings, is recovery, insanity or death, if they do not get treatment for their dangerous malady.

They don't think when they are drunk that is the problem.  They think that they are invincible and can do what ever they want to.  They are strong, they can disobey the law and do what ever they want to do.  I lost my best friend, his wife, child and his mother due to a drunkdriver that crashed into them.  The drunkdriver also didn't survive but if he survived that crash then I can promise you that he would have wished that he didn't survive when I was done with him.  Sorry if I sound hares but I got no sympathy for people who brake the law and especially when innocent people gets killed because of a drunkdriver.

When a person is drinking and then driving they have no concept of weather they are drunk or not! They have no common since! They are complete idiots! I am sorry this has happened to you! I am praying for you family!

This vary from person to person. Most of the drunk person don't believe that things are out of their control. Wine actually losened the control even the thoughts. The drunk don't think that its not matter of their own life, but I can some time ruin the whole of the family. They deserve the most severe punishment.

I've been drunk on several occasions, and you know what...I KNEW I was drunk!  I just didn't care.  I got in a car and drove....fortunately, I and my passenger got home safely. 
I cannot disagree that an alcoholic has an underlying problem to his/her addiction...but that doesn't make it right that he/she puts the general population in danger because he/she has some personal issues.  Yes, I've lost 2 family members and a best friend to drunk drivers...where the drunk drivers walked away without a scratch and a slap on the wrist!  In my opinion....not enough punishment!  There needs to be more done to curb these useless atrocities.  Because of the deaths of my family and friend and because I have Jesus in my life now....I have stopped with the weekend drink fests....I may have a glass of wine or a wine cooler here and there...for instance, it takes me more than a month to finish drinking a six pack of wine coolers.  The point is....people make choices!  You have a brain....use it...BEFORE you get wasted!!!!!! Designate a driver and KNOW that that person is NOT going to drink as well.  Or have it prearranged that a cab or another friend picks you up at a specified time so that you aren't caught behind the wheel alive and the person in the car you just hit is dead!!!
Babymai, I am so, so sorry for your loss.  There are no words to express how my heart goes out to you and your family.  Please know that I am praying for you and your family for God to comfort you and give you peace at this most grievous time in your lives.  God Bless!!! Janes

I too lost a cousin due to drunk driving, but she was in the car with the drunk, It is a pity that bars will allow someone to walk out in that condition and get into a car, I think they should also be held responsible! I am so sorry babymai for your loss. I don't know what, if anything was going through the mind of the driver, but I also know the one remaining person (another cousin) in the car when it crashed is trying to cope with survivors guilt, even though he doesn't remember getting into the car, or the crash, only that he woke up with his jaw wired shut and much reconstructive surgery.

Their brain becomes like a car with no brakes-their thought process disengages from the common sense( governor )that usually stops someone from making bad decisions when they are able to think out the problem...like why do they try to drive after they are drunk -there is no governing/logical/common sense thought there to help them stop themselves....or as the police always say they are under the influence....

I am so very sorry to hear of your great loss.  I too know what it is like to lose a loved one, although my husband was not killed by a drunk driver. But by a stroke.  But it is devastating to lose someone fo near and dear. 
20 some yrs again I was hit by a drunk driver who was drag racing at speeds over 65  mph.  I had serious head wounds and bruises all over.  But the driver was not hurt, and never brought to justice.  I do not think these guys are thinking at all, or they would not put the lives of others and well as themselves at such a great risk.
Again, I am so sorry, GOd bless you.  Turn to Him for comfort.

She is mostly thinking about how would it be to die?!

First let me start by saying how awful this is for you and my sympathies to you.Now for what they are thinking, and I must admit to having done the dirty deed myself on occasion. You do not feel like you are impaired first of all. So you think you are ok to drive. I will never do it again now that I am older and somewhat wiser.The drinking is mostly self destructive behavior, although i do not think that you have to be an alcoholic to be guilty.

He would rather say ..... I am drunk ...... I am drink ..... I am drunk while driving. Its a natural tendency that when someone drinks and drive he knows well that he is drunk but never takes the fact that he should not be driving.  i happened to lost a friend who was under alchohol while driving :( sad