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So I was injured in basic training and they were medically chaptering me out but battalion kicked my packet back when I got to the last step and made me go on con-leave. I’m pretty much over being in as I was treated like absolut dog shit once I got injured. Anyway I’m nearing the end of it and I’m still in pain and can’t run, jump, or even walk long distances and now I’m having panic attacks about going back and then pulling some bullshit and try to keep me in or something like that. I can’t do this and I can’t leave my wife for that long again. The military has been the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. I need some advice guys because the panic attacks and depression are getting pretty bad. What should I do?
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15 days ago you asked a question in regards to improving your push-up event for the APFT in an attempt to better yourself for your return to training. Two weeks later and now the military is the biggest mistake you ever made? Believe me, you will spend much longer periods of time away from your family. You’re NG, so you probably won’t get treated harshly at all. Lastly, if you’re getting panic attacks over simply returning to basic then I honestly wouldn’t want you in a squad in any Sapper Company. To put it rather bluntly, just med board and get out.
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Ehh, so I kind of wrote this while drunk and I’m a little embarrassed but owning it anyway. It’s been hard being away from the wife but I actually do love the army with everything I have. It fills me with pride to put the uniform on. What really demotivated the hell out of me was when I got hurt. Everything was going great and then BAM! Somehow I get stress fractures in both my knees and I have to have help going down steps and have to use crutches like some kind of sissy. Not to mention that they made me sit for hours on in doing nothing. Maybe pulling weeds from the cracks In the concrete. Which is whatever. Army stuff. Got it. But the real kicker was that I gave 110% and then now that I’m hurt half of the other recruits and the DS start calling me useless and a waste of space ect. Why kick a man while he’s down? I literally sacrificed body to give 110% and got injured. I’m going back and I’m kicking the shit out of this training. Hopefully they didn’t lie when they said I’d start back in blue phase.
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Professionally speaking, while it is another form of social media I wouldn’t advise making statements on RP while inhebriated. In response to your last statement however, I’m glad you still plan to complete your training. Take this as a lesson in resilience; you will need a lot of it throughout the rest of your time serving. Don’t feel overly discouraged about being injured though, you did the smart thing (something I wish I had done numerous times) and got your injury checked out and let it heal. If you’re not 100% yet, utilize whatever means you have to finish through without hurting yourself any further. I hate to be, “that NCO” that tells you I completed AASLT with a torn meniscus, but here I am. Know your limits but take care of your body, know the difference between sore and injured, be resilient, and drive on. Blue Phase or Day Zero - if you really want it, you’ll accomplish it.
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If you didn't notice, everyone gets treated like dog shit in basic. There is purpose behind it.
1) To make you appreciate not being treated like dog shit once you are beyond basic.
2) To test your mental fortitude.
If you are not medically fit, you are not worth keeping in because the Army won't have any use for you. The Army will keep you in long enough to med board.
You claim the military is the biggest mistake you have ever made. It is true the military is not for everyone. You were away from your wife for 3 months of basic. If you thought that was bad, what were you imagining if you got deployed? A typical deployment lasts 9 months or longer. Regardless of whether you stay in or get out of the military, use this as a life lesson. Next time you make a big life-altering decision you might want to put some research into what you are getting into first.
1) To make you appreciate not being treated like dog shit once you are beyond basic.
2) To test your mental fortitude.
If you are not medically fit, you are not worth keeping in because the Army won't have any use for you. The Army will keep you in long enough to med board.
You claim the military is the biggest mistake you have ever made. It is true the military is not for everyone. You were away from your wife for 3 months of basic. If you thought that was bad, what were you imagining if you got deployed? A typical deployment lasts 9 months or longer. Regardless of whether you stay in or get out of the military, use this as a life lesson. Next time you make a big life-altering decision you might want to put some research into what you are getting into first.
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Ehh, so I kind of wrote this while drunk and I’m a little embarrassed but owning it anyway. It’s been hard being away from the wife but I actually do love the army with everything I have. It fills me with pride to put the uniform on. What really demotivated the hell out of me was when I got hurt. Everything was going great and then BAM! Somehow I get stress fractures in both my knees and I have to have help going down steps and have to use crutches like some kind of sissy. Not to mention that they made me sit for hours on in doing nothing. Maybe pulling weeds from the cracks In the concrete. Which is whatever. Army stuff. Got it. But the real kicker was that I gave 110% and then now that I’m hurt half of the other recruits and the DS start calling me useless and a waste of space ect. Why kick a man while he’s down? I literally sacrificed body to give 110% and got injured. I’m going back and I’m kicking the shit out of this training. Hopefully they didn’t lie when they said I’d start back in blue phase.
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PVT (Join to see) - ok. Please put into context. First, I understand that there is nothing lower in the Army than an injured Basic Trainee. Believe me, I know. Shit happens. You got hurt at your job, and you were probably sent to a hold over company (FTC) with one mission. Heal. Yes, they yell at you. Yes, they probably have you on ridiculous details. But medical appointments take priority.
You’re getting paid to heal. At home. And if you go back to work, and they say your injury is just too much, you’ll be separated with an honorable discharge and a nice little perk package on your way way out.
But only a handful of weeks ago, you were asking advice about how to improve your APFT. Assuming your con leave was 30 days, this deep dark depression and panic attacks have sunken in to the point where it’s now the worst decision you’ve ever made? If that’s even true, it would appear that soldiering isn’t for you. If it isn’t true, and you’re trying to game the system somehow, soldiering still isn’t for you.
You were away from your wife for a few weeks, months? I know the Army can be a shock but Private, that isn’t a long time. The best advice is as follows. Bear down, return to your unit when con leave is over. Follow all instructions as issued by medical staff. If they say return to training, great. If not, great.
Wait until you’ve been in for a few years and you’re still treated like dog shit.
You’re getting paid to heal. At home. And if you go back to work, and they say your injury is just too much, you’ll be separated with an honorable discharge and a nice little perk package on your way way out.
But only a handful of weeks ago, you were asking advice about how to improve your APFT. Assuming your con leave was 30 days, this deep dark depression and panic attacks have sunken in to the point where it’s now the worst decision you’ve ever made? If that’s even true, it would appear that soldiering isn’t for you. If it isn’t true, and you’re trying to game the system somehow, soldiering still isn’t for you.
You were away from your wife for a few weeks, months? I know the Army can be a shock but Private, that isn’t a long time. The best advice is as follows. Bear down, return to your unit when con leave is over. Follow all instructions as issued by medical staff. If they say return to training, great. If not, great.
Wait until you’ve been in for a few years and you’re still treated like dog shit.
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Ehh, so I kind of wrote this while drunk and I’m a little embarrassed but owning it anyway. It’s been hard being away from the wife but I actually do love the army with everything I have. It fills me with pride to put the uniform on. What really demotivated the hell out of me was when I got hurt. Everything was going great and then BAM! Somehow I get stress fractures in both my knees and I have to have help going down steps and have to use crutches like some kind of sissy. Not to mention that they made me sit for hours on in doing nothing. Maybe pulling weeds from the cracks In the concrete. Which is whatever. Army stuff. Got it. But the real kicker was that I gave 110% and then now that I’m hurt half of the other recruits and the DS start calling me useless and a waste of space ect. Why kick a man while he’s down? I literally sacrificed body to give 110% and got injured. I’m going back and I’m kicking the shit out of this training. Hopefully they didn’t lie when they said I’d start back in blue phase.
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