i have an addiction and have failed several urinalysis. I have admitted and taken responsibility for my condition and have been punished and sent to rehab. Now, the army wants to keep me but continue to punish me, I am 33 with wife and kids and cannot make ends meet on E-1 pay. The army rules and regs do not seem to work in these situations. Can someone please help me?
2007-10-24 01:02:25 · 9 answers · asked by confused soldier 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
you need to get help..do you think getting out of the army is going to make your substance abuse go away? you get out and try to get a job and you get caught you could lose your job and then where will your family be? the army has plenty of programs for you...you need to stop and think about your family and the hell you're putting them through...you're an E-1 right now you qualify for food stamps and some other assistance...you are not the only combat vet dealing with problems you just need to learn to get some help...
2007-10-24 01:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Infantry Wife ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as you remain in the Army you get free treatment for your addiction. You also get pay and a housing subsidy.
If you leave the Army - how long will you last before you and your family are living on the street?
You claim to have taken responsibility for your problem - apparently you have not if you are still coming up 'hot' on urinalysis. You need to think of your family and what you are doing to them. Do you really want them to suffer because you would rather get kicked out of the Army than overcome your addiction?
2007-10-24 03:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are paying the price for your failure to follow the rules of the army. If you are now clean and sober, there is no reason that you cant finish out your contract. I'm sure its hard to get by if you were demoted but it would be the same in the civilian world if you got fired or demoted due to drug use. You can always ask for a hardship discharge but probably wont get much sympathy. You could have gotten a less than honorable but were lucky enough to get the opportunity to remain. Not only would you have lost any future veteran benefits but these type of discharges look bad on job applications. Perhaps in the mean time family can help out until you complete your time or your wife could take on a part time or full time job. Sometimes it a hard lesson when we are made to take responsibility for our actions.
2007-10-24 01:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by Diane M 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Go to rehab and get clean. In the civilian world you will half to pay for it. Getting a dishonorable discharge will do you and your family no good. getting clean is your ONLY option the Army is doing you a favor by keeping you in and trying to clean you up. In the eighties they Army would have tossed you on the street and said "see ya."
2007-10-24 03:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by Philip L 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These people do not understand. A drug problem isn't always completely the person's fault. You cant necessarily just make it go away, especially when you are serving time in a system that is more or less like prison. Obviously he volunteered to do it but it is not easy to solve your problems when you are being forced to do specific things at all hours of the day. Just go MIA man, get your stuff together because your wife and family are much more important.
2007-10-24 02:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you seriously have a substance abuse problem then stay in the army and get help because there's no help available for you on the outside.
Stay in, get help, get clean, love your family, live life.
Get out, no help. more drugs, lose your family, go to prison.
2007-10-24 01:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
dont make a bad situation worse, you have to stick out your enlistmement, and keep your life clean, it sucks that you are a E-1 but you made the choices... keep a good attitude and work hard to show your superiors that you are a changed man, you will get your rank back and eventually a HONORABLE discharge!
2007-10-24 05:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by E-Man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long have you been in? When is your enlistment up? If you are an E-1 you are probable past your retension control point, and they involuntarily seperate you. If you want out, this is what you want. They will give you seperation pay. If they chapter you out for drug you get nothing.
2007-10-24 01:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say you have been taking ecstacy and cocaine. Smoke Marajuana publically.
2007-10-24 01:16:36 · answer #9 · answered by Music Is The World 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋