Honorable Discharge
Honorable Discharge
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Honorable Discharge
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Basically, you finish your time and ETS honorably. Utilize that last year for SFLTAP and plan your way out. You'll be out of the Army sooner or later whether you like to or not, so it's a temporary issue. Don't use a permanent solution, like getting kicked out or going AWOL, to solve a temporary problem. Just focus on what you'll be doing after the Army and start preparing for that. It may be Afghanistan but you can still take classes to prepare yourself
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Yes I get what you're saying.The problem is I need to seek medical help as this is spiralling me into depression and things are not going to get better if I stay in
I don't know if medical help will alleviate my emotional distress as I have to come back to do the same stuff in army.It is kind of a loop that I feel I am trapped.
I don't know if medical help will alleviate my emotional distress as I have to come back to do the same stuff in army.It is kind of a loop that I feel I am trapped.
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SPC (Join to see) the issue isn't the Army, it's you. You need help and that's OK. We all need help at some point. Thankfully, the Army even provides help with great health insurance, if that's what you need.
Get the help you need. Chaplain is a good start even if you are non religious.
And yes, you will come back to do the same Army stuff. You will get paid a small amount and be offered the opportunity to have your food and housing paid for while you attend school and walk away without 40 years of student loan debt.
Get the help you need. Chaplain is a good start even if you are non religious.
And yes, you will come back to do the same Army stuff. You will get paid a small amount and be offered the opportunity to have your food and housing paid for while you attend school and walk away without 40 years of student loan debt.
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I completely agree.Please don't get me wrong,I don't hate army and I don't have any problem with my leaderships.Actually it's me that I feel I am not useful to army and I don't deserve to be in army at all.I can't do my job because I m psychologically distressed and I will be nothing but burden to army
All I need is help at the moment and I will see what my chain of command has to say.
All I need is help at the moment and I will see what my chain of command has to say.
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SPC (Join to see) have you thought about reclassing to 25Q? Get the help you need and look in to it
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SPC (Join to see) Don't know what your situation is, but I will give you the same advice I gave sailors of mine that wanted out. Your absolute best option is to finish the contract you signed. If you get out earlier, and you get coded with something unfavorable, then your opportunities on the outside become more difficult. Just look at how many people here on RP are asking about getting back in with certain RE codes. Stick it out, and then you have many more options open to you.
If you have family issues that are precluding your from giving it your all, work with the base Chaplain to get a hardship discharge. There has to be a demonstrable need, and they are very good at getting the paperwork done. And no, you haven't had to see them before or even step foot in the chapel.
If you are having trouble with your chain of command which is driving your decision, then talk to the Senior Enlisted. Not sure what you call them in the Army. Sometimes, they can help if you are struggling.
Best of luck to you, and I hope you get the right answers.
If you have family issues that are precluding your from giving it your all, work with the base Chaplain to get a hardship discharge. There has to be a demonstrable need, and they are very good at getting the paperwork done. And no, you haven't had to see them before or even step foot in the chapel.
If you are having trouble with your chain of command which is driving your decision, then talk to the Senior Enlisted. Not sure what you call them in the Army. Sometimes, they can help if you are struggling.
Best of luck to you, and I hope you get the right answers.
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There is a lot to unwrap from your questions. Please lt me know if I read something incorrectly.
You have a lot of support available to you. Make sure you take advantage of it. Beyond the Chaplain and chain of command, there are medical professionals who can help you with the feelings of depression. Sometimes depression is situational, sometimes it's driven by a chemical imbalance in the body that can be remedied by a doctor.
There were days in my 31 years where I said, "I can't stand the idea of having to lace up my boots again and going to work." That passed.
I hated OCS. Never did let that show as I had a goal I had set, so my motto was "I can do anything for 93 days."
This is getting too long so a question: "You say you want to get out of the Army--What is it you WANT to do?"
My very best to you on Veterans Day. You are one of .35% of the American population who have served the Nation in a combat zone this century.
Good luck.
You have a lot of support available to you. Make sure you take advantage of it. Beyond the Chaplain and chain of command, there are medical professionals who can help you with the feelings of depression. Sometimes depression is situational, sometimes it's driven by a chemical imbalance in the body that can be remedied by a doctor.
There were days in my 31 years where I said, "I can't stand the idea of having to lace up my boots again and going to work." That passed.
I hated OCS. Never did let that show as I had a goal I had set, so my motto was "I can do anything for 93 days."
This is getting too long so a question: "You say you want to get out of the Army--What is it you WANT to do?"
My very best to you on Veterans Day. You are one of .35% of the American population who have served the Nation in a combat zone this century.
Good luck.
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Sir
I am highly dissatisfied with my job and so depressed that if I continue on things are only going to get worse for me.I have good IT skills and some certs to go along with that.And I am using none of that in my job.I fear I m wasting my degree and skills that I possess.Only thing I want now is to get out honorably or get general discharge so I can do job in civilian side that I am passionate about.I worried about my mental health because of the situation I m in.I just can't concentrate on my job maybe coz I m so depressed that nothing interest me in my current mos.Trying to suck it up and waiting for ETS will definitely take a huge toll in my mental health.What do I do?
I am highly dissatisfied with my job and so depressed that if I continue on things are only going to get worse for me.I have good IT skills and some certs to go along with that.And I am using none of that in my job.I fear I m wasting my degree and skills that I possess.Only thing I want now is to get out honorably or get general discharge so I can do job in civilian side that I am passionate about.I worried about my mental health because of the situation I m in.I just can't concentrate on my job maybe coz I m so depressed that nothing interest me in my current mos.Trying to suck it up and waiting for ETS will definitely take a huge toll in my mental health.What do I do?
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COL R. Bruce Chisholm
Morning. I read your other responses and I hear you. I urge you to go to Behavioral Health and share your concerns. Start with sick call and get a referral or they may have walk in hours. You have the tools to fix this situation.
Two things: after retirement, I was a hiring manager and we used a panel to ask behavior based interview questions. We looked at your resume and asked about how you handled a problem you had encountered. If I asked a question about why you left the Army or how did you handle a stressful experience, what would be your best answer.
Second, (after finding Behaviorial Health and getting seen), change one thing in your day and see if breaking your routine changes your view. My last deployment, everyone in the Goup Headquarters did one event a day together. Yes, everyone. Specialist to Colonel would go to the MWR movie, Jepardy night, bingo. No excuses. We learned about each other and learned there was more to life than going back to a bunk and watching YouTube. Let me know your course of action. Status quo isn't the answer.
Two things: after retirement, I was a hiring manager and we used a panel to ask behavior based interview questions. We looked at your resume and asked about how you handled a problem you had encountered. If I asked a question about why you left the Army or how did you handle a stressful experience, what would be your best answer.
Second, (after finding Behaviorial Health and getting seen), change one thing in your day and see if breaking your routine changes your view. My last deployment, everyone in the Goup Headquarters did one event a day together. Yes, everyone. Specialist to Colonel would go to the MWR movie, Jepardy night, bingo. No excuses. We learned about each other and learned there was more to life than going back to a bunk and watching YouTube. Let me know your course of action. Status quo isn't the answer.
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