Your explanation of D/A Counselors sounds about right. Its strange that doesn't seem true in the other "helping" professions.
Its weird, I've met a lot of social workers and many are just people good at helping other people. I've also met social workers that went into social work to save themselves. They were more screwed up then anyone they would likely meet in the course of their work. I think I've met the poster child for "why you shouldn't go into social work if...".
I'm dealing with this right now. A cop wrote me a ticket for not having proof of insurance when it isn't a law in my state to carry it. DMV.org even says LEOs have access to a database where they can look up insurance.
But now I have to deal with going to court and I imagine I'll still pay a fine.
Really? In my state (Virginia), officers have to write the number or whatever of the statute that you are breaking when writing a ticket. Is there anything like that in your state?