dustinrobert
New Member
I am OTS and going the non-PEPC route - I have done my interview, drug test, medical, submitted my SF85 and received my TOL in the mail. I don't mind all of the waiting involved, but the one thing that's eating me up is waiting for the results of my background check and medical. I went through a very rough time about two years ago where I made some very poor decisions and I'm worried that they may be the end of me in this process. I had just ended a 5 year relationship, moved to a new city and state and started at a new school, and several close family members had just died. I reacted by drinking too much with my new "friends" for about a two month period which led to me being stupid and getting arrested for a DUI. I wasn't convicted of the DUI, but since my BAC was so high my license was suspended for 6 months. After that 6 month period I thought everything was fine with my license until this past January when I was pulled over for an out headlight and I found out it was suspended. Apparently in my state you are required to do counseling if you are above a certain BAC, which I had not done so they suspended my license (there had been some disconnect between my lawyer and I about this which is why I hadn't been aware of). So I began my 6 month counseling in May and will be doing it until the beginning of November. I no longer drink at all but I am terrified that I will be denied because of all of this.
I disclosed all of this on my SF85 and medical forms (they asked if you were ever referred for counseling) but I am still worried that they will view me as having an alcohol problem and deny me. I am just hoping that they consider the fact that it was such a brief period in my life and isn't who I am and who I've always been.
Does anyone know if anyone else has gone through something like this and what the outcome was? Do I have a chance?
I disclosed all of this on my SF85 and medical forms (they asked if you were ever referred for counseling) but I am still worried that they will view me as having an alcohol problem and deny me. I am just hoping that they consider the fact that it was such a brief period in my life and isn't who I am and who I've always been.
Does anyone know if anyone else has gone through something like this and what the outcome was? Do I have a chance?