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Hi, this isn't my first time having my boyfriend go underway. I've been through it a couple times, I know we're supposed to keep busy, blah blah blah. It's never been hard for me until now. He recently left and I'm taking it really hard. Usually with a gangers they are gone for maybe two and a half months. But he's going out for way longer...and I keep having irrational fears about it. What if something bad happens to him, what if something bad happens to me and I need him, you know normal stuff. But I feel like I'm gonna deal with this underway a lot worse. If I'm not working I feel like I'm just gonna sleep on my days off. So my question is what are some positive things I can think? Better things I can do so I can stay busy instead of sleeping?

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I remind myself that my boyfriend would be disappointed in me if he saw me depressed and sleeping.  What would he say if he walked into my room right now and saw me like this?  Don't I want to tell him things I have learned and done? Make him proud with how I can take care of myself? Wouldn't he rather see how strong and independent I can be?

While he is away making you proud, you can be at home making him proud. 

PS, this is mainly from my long distance perspective.  My boyfriend leaves in June.

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