Aspiring Driver

I agree with the majority here - you may have had your issues in the past but I don't see anything that would stop you from getting your trucking career underway from what you've told us.

You'll have some issues possibly because of the work history thing but as others have mentioned there are ways of working with that. Nothing about your alcoholism in the past or your recent driving record would prevent you from getting a shot.

alcoholism- once an alcoholic always an alcoholic. You can stop drinking for 20+ years. Your still an alcoholic. People dont change, the inner personality of a person always stays the same- and the inner persona will always manifest sooner or later. That means they will start drinking again.

I think we all have certain issues we struggle with throughout our lives. For some it's overeating, for some it's anger-management, for some it's relationship issues. But solving those issues comes down to making smart choices day in and day out. If you can find enough incentive in your life to change, you can and you will. Many people never find that incentive. Some do. Aspiring Driver says he's conquered his issues and that's what we'll go with. Our purpose here isn't to judge people based on their past. Our job is to assess their current situation and try to point them in the right direction as it pertains to trucking.

I can swing the cost of training program like NA or all-state but I certainly can't afford to do so if I would be unable to be hired afterwards

The trucking industry has something I haven't seen in other industries to deal with this situation and it's called the pre-hire process. We have an excellent article on it you should read - Understanding The Pre-Hire Process.

In a nutshell, you'll apply for work at trucking companies and they'll assess your application. They'll tell you whether or not you qualify to work there upon completion of an approved Truck Driving School.

I also highly suggest you go through our Trucker's Career Guide which covers about every topic imaginable that pertains to getting your trucking career underway. It's far more complicated than anyone ever imagines and there's a lot of choices you'll want to know about.

Hope this helps!