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Comment by TexasDocMom on August 20, 2013 at 11:18am

Please come be my neighbor!  Anyone can do a house concert!! it's fun, it helps touring musicians...if you want some folks that play music in your area, message me with your location.

Now...just found This article on PTSD and several things for spouses and partners, thought it might be helpful for us, as well, Know this was a big topic here on this board not too long ago. I'm posting this in the Transitions group as well.

Comment by JerseySusan on August 19, 2013 at 2:24pm

TexasDocMom......You are an "Amazing" person!!! I would "Love" to be your neighbor!!!!

Comment by TexasDocMom on August 19, 2013 at 10:23am

House concerts are just the best way to hear acoustic oriented singer/songwriters. Listening venues, with the focus on the music and the musician, we take donations and have a potluck and all the money goes to the performers. Google house concerts...I started them right after my son enlisted, they really kept me occupied and I got tremendous support from my friends and the musicians during his deployment. That is probably not me, there is another KH in the crowd, one she went to high school with. We went to different high schools in the same home town. 

Comment by JerseySusan on August 19, 2013 at 9:26am

Wow, TD, what inspired you to host concerts in your backyard for songwriters? Just out of curiosity, are you the KH she mentions in her biography?

Comment by TexasDocMom on August 18, 2013 at 11:09pm

Good for you, Curleytop...feels good, doesn't it?

For those of you new to the group, you may not know that I'm from Austin,  Texas, and host house concerts in my backyard...where my friends and touring singer/songwriters come to play ...."Walking on the Moon" is a song by my friend Taylor Pie. This song helped me when my son was deployed. It seems to mean something different to each person who hears it, that's the sign of a well written song. This song always gave me hope...especially in the middle of the night. https://myspace.com/tpie09/music/song/walkin-on-the-moon-45899050-4...

Comment by Curleytop on August 18, 2013 at 7:31pm

I can't believe it.  I slept 8 hours straight.  Have not done that for about 3 weeks.  Looking forward to going sleep again tonight.  It has been a long time since I have looked forward to going to sleep.

Navy moms,

You have helped restore hope and peace to my heart. Thanks so much for being here.  Those phone calls and texts are also priceless. I am a grateful Navy mom.

Comment by TexasDocMom on August 16, 2013 at 10:22pm

Make that list of topics by the phone...football scores, dog stories, whatever...it really helps to keep you going without breaking down....you're gonna sleep GREAT tonight, mom! sleep in tomorrow morning! 

Comment by Curleytop on August 16, 2013 at 9:49pm

ktsong and tdm, I got a phone call today.  He was much better.  The last phone call was the day before he left for the field. He was not having a good day.  To have to think fast on your feet and make your brain work while you are on the phone, trying to say the right things.  Then hanging up only to have thoughts race through your mind, I should have said.....

This past month has been a long one, but the phone call was wonderful. He told me of some things he wanted to do when got home but mainly he just wants to be home.  I am so thankful for my Navy moms.  I would be so lost with you.

I plan on treasuring every moment I can while still giving him his space. I have lots of good ideas from all of you.

I did rest well last night and plan on do the same thing tonight.

 

Comment by TexasDocMom on August 16, 2013 at 2:33pm

Curleytop...just remember...when I said something to my son about not hearing from him for 3 weeks or so...he said "try not having a shower or changing clothes for that length of time...and I called you before I hit the shower!"....now we know why the dog rolled in his clothes out of the trunk that came home from Iraq before he did.  I hope you slept well, Mom....and will tonight as well. Like ktssong says, the stress can take a physical toll. My mouth broke out in fever blisters so bad I could hardly be seen in public during that last couple of months (and a couple of those "no hear for 3 weeks" stints.). Take care of you. If you need help sleeping or coping, see your doctor. I had valium on hand, just in case. If I needed it, I did not want to be a liquid mess in front of my grandkids.  Whatever makes you calm...walk, exercise... I painted 3 bedrooms while he was gone on one deployment. Alone, no help! Ceilings too! Dug a garden.  And keep coming here. You are not alone.

Comment by ktssong on August 16, 2013 at 1:57am

Curly top -- I'm thinking of the good byes since my son joined. When he pulled away to go to bootcamp I gave him positive encouragement and As be Ed away I turned around and let the tears fall after be left. Then his car stopped. He pulled back and hollered out. Don't cry mom ill be ok. He knew but he appreciated the strong I tried to be. Then again onto a school his two sisters girlfriend and me posed for a picture surrounding him and saying good bye. Just big hugs. Then when he left for afganistan more fears being realized. I told myself be strong for him because he needs to know we are stro g so be can be strong. I held I. Tears again til I got in car but that time I got shingles that week from all the stress it even made my eye swell closed. How do we stay strong. With all our strength in our mind we remind ourself for them to be strong and go focused we need to be. It's not being phoney. It's focusing on what the moment needs for him is what I believe. God will help you be strong. It's ok to cry I personally try to do it after I walk away. So far it's worked. He is on second deployment now and I'm doing same thing.

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