OK I'll bite
First ADF is not a great instrument, even with a RMI it's very difficult to get within 5 degrees at best and with night, mountain and CB effects you can follow the needles perfectly and be literally miles away from where you planned to be.
When all else fails a ADF might be of limited help but vectors from an air traffic controller will be far better, see discussions on SRA above.
Why on earth switch off the best tool to cross check whether your assumptions about where the ADF is taking you are correct?