what are the consequences of going to alcohol rehab in military?
Posted by editor on July 22, 2010 · 2 Comments
Question by krisha: what are the consequences of going to alcohol rehab in military?
what are the consequences of going to alcohol rehab in military.does it affects the rank and also does it have any consequences with chapter-ed out of military.
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Answer by Schmuck
No. But it is better to refer yourself than to have your command tell you to go. There is nothing wrong with getting help if you need it. It shows you are mature and recognize a problem that needs attending.
It does not reflect on you negatively in any way.
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If you need help right away, I suggest that you voluntarily go to Alcoholic Rehab as soon as possible like the person suggested above. You would not want your chain of command involved as they will probably force to see a medical psychologist, and they might even issue a physical profile for ‘Psych” and that stuff ends up in your permanent medical folder!
I have seen people receive general discharges for being alcoholics, it’s not fun. If you go to alcoholic rehab, I am confident it will remain anonymous. I believe alcoholic’s anonymous is set up that way in the military to allow for privacy, and if you go willingly, I doubt you will be reprimanded. People seek help for PTSD, alcoholism, gambling, etc. all the time. You are not the only one, and all it takes is a walk through the door.
If you self-refer to alcohol rehab you will find your chain of command supporting you. Leaders view this as an example of ’seeking self improvement’ and will generally try to give you some sort of ‘hooah’ school or training upon successful completion as a reward. (This is because they want to encourage soldiers with problems to get help without having the word ‘alcoholic’ appear in your records.)