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Encouragement Please

So my husband has now been in boot camp for two days. I am in so much shock because we have never been through anything like this before. We have been inseperable for four years straight- and I feel like I have absoultely no control over anything! I recieved his "last phone call" last night at 2:00 am and he could only talk for two minutes- and I was barely awake for the phone call, so I don't even remember what he said! All I heard was "I love you, bye." I am so upset! I feel so hopeless, because I know that he is undergoing alot of stress, and that kills me because there is nothing I can do. I don't want to eat because my stomach is so upset, I can't sleep, and over every little thing I begin to cry because I begin to think about him. Does this get any easier? What in the world can I do to help my depression. I literally feel sick! I just can't calm down, it's like he has practically died. I can't see him- talk to him- touch him- hear him- nothing! Help! :'(

Encouragement and prayer please!

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Comment by Valarie26 on June 23, 2011 at 10:50am: Thats exactly how I felt when my husband left for boot camp. But I can promise you it does get easier. I think I cried everyday for the first 3 or 4 weeks, but it got better because I started getting weekly letters and even a few phone calls. He should call in about 2 or 3 weeks and then they are just random after that until the "im a sailor" call. So keep your phone on you at ALL times! Start writing letters now. I wrote one everyday and told him everything I did and he said that was what got him through it. Even though you feel like crap now, dont tell him. At the end of all my letters I wrote encouraging words and told him how proud of him I was. My husband (and 99% of everyone that goes to boot camp) would tell me in his letters that he hated it there and he wanted to come home, but now if you ask him he will tell you its the best things he's ever done and he's so glad he stuck it out. So just be prepared for him to be a little down the first couple of weeks. Thats when the RDC's (instructors) are the hardest on them. But the last half of boot camp is when they start learning how to shoot guns and other cool stuff. It WILL get easier for both of you, I promise :) If he gets too stressed out though, tell him to talk to the chaplain...my husband said he felt 100x better after talking to him. Make sure that you take care of yourself though, go out with friends , go shopping, get a hobby. Do things to help the times pass, because trust me sitting at home all day worrying about him just makes the time drag by slower LOL If you have any questions or just need to talk you can message me :) My husband graduated 3-11-11 so all of the emotions you are going through are still fresh in my mind.

Comment by BunkerQB on June 23, 2011 at 12:14pm: Go out with girlfriends, with family. Avoid going to bars and seeing/meeting old "friends" that may cause him concern. He needs to know that you are devoted to HIM. Keep a journal. Write letters (plain white envelopes, nothing musical or performy - for now). Learn a craft. If you are not good at handling fiances, find someone or go online and learn how to balance a checkbook. Keep good record of paperwork, especially the important stuff. Start a good filing system. Later on when he is deployed YOU are going to have to handle everything. So, while he is at bootcamp, you can create a little "bootcamp" for yourself.

These are suggestions from a bunch of young wives/fiancees I met when another mom and I put together a "Young Wives, Fiancees, GFs Retreat" last year. What great bunch of young women. :)

Comment by Cameron on June 24, 2011 at 1:20am: Are you allowed to send letters that have colored envelopes? Oops?

Comment by Valarie26 on June 24, 2011 at 10:29am: Yes, but just dont send anything too flashy or with glitter. Also, no care packages and no singing cards. They dont alllow anything from the outside world LOL But if you really want to help him thru this...then send pictures! I put one in every letter and my husband loved it!

Comment by Cameron on June 25, 2011 at 4:13pm: Valerie you are great! I'm sure that you have helped alot of people on this website! :) I hope I get to meet you in pensacola. You've been very encouraging!

Comment by Valarie26 on June 26, 2011 at 5:36pm: Start planning for the move now and it will keep you busy and sane LOL We should be here for a year so Im sure we will be able to meet up when you get down here :)