Hello Everyone,
First and foremost, I wanted to thank everyone that comes on and shares.
It has been a tremendous amount of help. I have posted in the past and was hoping to get some advice.
Specially from some of the senior HIMS AMEs.
Here is a recap of my story:
DUI conviction 24 years ago. Blew a .11.
DuI arrest 12+ ago, no conviction, dismissed, and fully expunged. I understand the FAA does not weigh in on expungements. BAC was 0.11.
Applied for a Medical in 1/17/2023 and got deferred.
Sought help from a local HIMS AME.
Saw a HIMS Psychiatrist. Report was really good. I do not meet DSM V criteria, but due meet the FAA definition of dependency.
HIMS AME initial to FAA with pretty much same report as above.
Started monitoring using SOBERLINK on my own. This was late FEB 2023.
Started AA and Smart Recovery meetings at least 3-4 a week.
Saw HIMS AME 4 more times with all positive reports to the FAA. Stating again that I don’t meet the DSM V dependency criteria.
that
Did aftercare with PHD specialist. He wrote a letter stating that I far exceeded anything that was expected and I do not have a substance use disorder.
Volunteered and completed and IOP with a PHD specialist. He wrote a letter stating that I do not have a substance use disorder.
Had a 10 panel random drug screening with negative results.
MY HIMS AME contacted the FAA multiple times and they agreed that I don’t need to do a COG Screening or another HIMS Psychiatrist report.
MY HIMS AME talked to one of the doctors at OSHKOSH and he stated hat I now need to do a COG Screening, another HIMS Psychiatrist eval and continue aftercare.
I got a copy of medical records with notes. It clearly states by one DR that the COG Screening and HIMS Psychiatrist report is not necessary.
I now have set up the COG Screening for late September.
I completed a SMART Recovery facilitator 30 hour training and I am now a certified SMART Recovery facilitator.
I now have almost 6 months of proven sobriety.
I have provided the FAA with all records, documents, arrest records, etc…
I am just stuck, frustrated, and don’t know what else I could be doing.
I did all this without a single requirement or correspondence from the FAA other than they need records from the arrests.
Any words of guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
First and foremost, I wanted to thank everyone that comes on and shares.
It has been a tremendous amount of help. I have posted in the past and was hoping to get some advice.
Specially from some of the senior HIMS AMEs.
Here is a recap of my story:
DUI conviction 24 years ago. Blew a .11.
DuI arrest 12+ ago, no conviction, dismissed, and fully expunged. I understand the FAA does not weigh in on expungements. BAC was 0.11.
Applied for a Medical in 1/17/2023 and got deferred.
Sought help from a local HIMS AME.
Saw a HIMS Psychiatrist. Report was really good. I do not meet DSM V criteria, but due meet the FAA definition of dependency.
HIMS AME initial to FAA with pretty much same report as above.
Started monitoring using SOBERLINK on my own. This was late FEB 2023.
Started AA and Smart Recovery meetings at least 3-4 a week.
Saw HIMS AME 4 more times with all positive reports to the FAA. Stating again that I don’t meet the DSM V dependency criteria.
that
Did aftercare with PHD specialist. He wrote a letter stating that I far exceeded anything that was expected and I do not have a substance use disorder.
Volunteered and completed and IOP with a PHD specialist. He wrote a letter stating that I do not have a substance use disorder.
Had a 10 panel random drug screening with negative results.
MY HIMS AME contacted the FAA multiple times and they agreed that I don’t need to do a COG Screening or another HIMS Psychiatrist report.
MY HIMS AME talked to one of the doctors at OSHKOSH and he stated hat I now need to do a COG Screening, another HIMS Psychiatrist eval and continue aftercare.
I got a copy of medical records with notes. It clearly states by one DR that the COG Screening and HIMS Psychiatrist report is not necessary.
I now have set up the COG Screening for late September.
I completed a SMART Recovery facilitator 30 hour training and I am now a certified SMART Recovery facilitator.
I now have almost 6 months of proven sobriety.
I have provided the FAA with all records, documents, arrest records, etc…
I am just stuck, frustrated, and don’t know what else I could be doing.
I did all this without a single requirement or correspondence from the FAA other than they need records from the arrests.
Any words of guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks.