r/regretjoining • u/DeliveryImpossible52 • 8h ago

Chapter 11

Command told me the other day they are going to recommend a chapter 11. I’m at a school right after basic training and AIT and ever since the start of basic I’ve been feeling more and more depressed everyday due to family separation and better opportunities that I left behind at home. I’ve been talking to the Chaplin as well as behavioral health recently. I joined the army on a whim right after college and really had no one around me with prior military experience to kinda guide me or ask questions too. My recruiter chalked it up to be a really fun time that I would 100% enjoy so I signed my contract. I obviously wish I did more research onto what I was getting into. I thought it would get better after basic once in my school but it’s gotten even worse for me mentally and I’ve had some dark thoughts recently. Right now a getting chaptered out seems like my only hope.

My question is if they said they are recommending it what are the chances of it actually going through? I haven’t signed anything or done any paperwork for anything yet I was just told by command at this certain school about the recommendation. Should I just trust the process? Is there anything I could do now to get the ball rolling?

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u/Cheerfully_Suffering 7h ago

Just make sure they dont see any improvement with your symptoms.

Best of luck to you!

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u/DeliveryImpossible52 7h ago

I don’t think much will get better unless I find a way out. I’ve never struggled with anything mentally or depression wise until I joined. If it takes me taking getting a dishonorable discharge I would do it. My mental health comes first over everything and I would do anything to be happy again.

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u/ImaginationOk5084 7h ago

How much longer do you have in school

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u/DeliveryImpossible52 7h ago

I just recently dropped it because I have been struggling with balancing that as well as everything going on mentally right now. Now I’m just a holdover until I get news back.

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u/ImaginationOk5084 7h ago

Do you have the opportunity to go back? and how long have you been in the army for as in days?

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u/DeliveryImpossible52 7h ago

I voluntarily dropped the course so there’s a chance but I don’t even think I would want to. And currently I’ve been in for around 150 days. I didn’t know the resources in basic and only would talk to the chaplain. If I knew about BH I would have tried to take care of it there there so I don’t know if anything was documented. Once I got to my school I heard about BH and I figured I should try to get it documented for a possible separation.

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u/ImaginationOk5084 4h ago

Are you regularly meeting with a counselor?

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u/ImaginationOk5084 7h ago

Absolutely not the way, seek MH resources and document everything. You are much better off with a medical separation or retirement.

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u/ImaginationOk5084 7h ago

Have you been to behavioral health and been HONEST

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u/DeliveryImpossible52 7h ago

Yes I’ve been going the past few days and have some upcoming appointments too keep going I don’t want to make it sound too bad tho so I do downplay it a bit tho cause I don’t wanna end up in a straight jacket. My worst fear is me getting sent to my duty station while I’m still seeking treatment here idk what id do at that point.

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u/ImaginationOk5084 7h ago

You are absolutely allowed to seek mental health treatment throughout the duration of being in the army. I’m not urging you to consider completing your whole enlistment, but if you’re in for more than six months, you can be medically retired and the benefits may help you long term. You would also be eligible for VA benefits which include mental health services at no cost to you. Feel free to pm me

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u/fernandito_chiquito 3h ago

Just smoke weed and tell your sgtmaj or CO lol