First time posting to this forum.
So, in October 2023 I said some choice words to another airman while intoxicated at a party, and received an LOR. Later that month I self-referred to ADAPT because I was aware I had a serious problem. I was stone sober for 6 months. Around March 2023 I had a relapse and reported it. During this time I later found out I was suffering from a severe manic episode and delusions. I had told them that it didn’t seem like ADAPT was helping me with why I was drinking and seemed ineffective for me but I would continue the program. I continued until the last date they had told me to go to aftercare, and I didn’t realize they had extended me in the program because of the relapse. So I ended up missing several appointments, and continued back in heavy drinking when I was “done” with the program. So I ended up failing ADAPT.
This sent me into a downward spiral and I was hospitalized twice this year for suicidal intent. During my stints at the off base hospital, they diagnosed me with bipolar I disorder. The on base Mental Health team took around 6 months to diagnose me themselves, coming to the same diagnosis. My NARSUM was just recently sent up, code 37 applied, and my commander just sent up the 1185, in which he used very supportive language and concern about my condition.
Later in the same week, I’m told to report to the commander in blues. He then reads off that he’s recommending my administrative discharge, characterized General Under Honorable Conditions. I was stunned as the ADAPT fail had happened over 6 months ago, and in clinical notes I’m sure he has access to, it’s documented I was using alcohol to self medicate this undiagnosed issue.
Everything I’m hearing is that the SecAF has to decide now. Could anyone provide me insight as to what might be going on? And what are the chances I actually get to medically separate?
So, in October 2023 I said some choice words to another airman while intoxicated at a party, and received an LOR. Later that month I self-referred to ADAPT because I was aware I had a serious problem. I was stone sober for 6 months. Around March 2023 I had a relapse and reported it. During this time I later found out I was suffering from a severe manic episode and delusions. I had told them that it didn’t seem like ADAPT was helping me with why I was drinking and seemed ineffective for me but I would continue the program. I continued until the last date they had told me to go to aftercare, and I didn’t realize they had extended me in the program because of the relapse. So I ended up missing several appointments, and continued back in heavy drinking when I was “done” with the program. So I ended up failing ADAPT.
This sent me into a downward spiral and I was hospitalized twice this year for suicidal intent. During my stints at the off base hospital, they diagnosed me with bipolar I disorder. The on base Mental Health team took around 6 months to diagnose me themselves, coming to the same diagnosis. My NARSUM was just recently sent up, code 37 applied, and my commander just sent up the 1185, in which he used very supportive language and concern about my condition.
Later in the same week, I’m told to report to the commander in blues. He then reads off that he’s recommending my administrative discharge, characterized General Under Honorable Conditions. I was stunned as the ADAPT fail had happened over 6 months ago, and in clinical notes I’m sure he has access to, it’s documented I was using alcohol to self medicate this undiagnosed issue.
Everything I’m hearing is that the SecAF has to decide now. Could anyone provide me insight as to what might be going on? And what are the chances I actually get to medically separate?
