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boot camp blues :(
One of the last text messages I have from my husband. Probably the only thing keeping me sane. It's been a week since he started his journey and it feels like its been forever. I wish things were easier. I keep finding all these things to keep myself occupied but they don't occupy my mind long enough. I am hoping it gets easier once I finally am able to receive letters from him. But until then I write him ever night and I feel like I'm talking to myself because I am obviously not getting a response yet.
How can I be support in a message and pretend like I'm holding down the fort here when in all reality I'm falling apart :(
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Permalink Reply by QuinnSRlove on
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Oh dear hun. I went through the*same* thing. The first few nights were awful, extremely awful. But then I had a revelation, that he needs me to be strong more than ever, he needs spey when he had nothing at all. A completely foreign place with all these people yelling at him and torturing him with all the IT and emotional stress. He needs you to be his rock. And it gets... not easier but you adapt. He's still not there but if you find a purpose in it, it makes it a challenge to complete. The box certainly gave me some relief. His things all came back home :) his shirt smelled like hin (not anymore, I've been sleeping with it) his phone, his jeans, etc. Oh! and that first phone call, made it feel like it was christmas morning all over again! You gotta take what you get and remember he really needs your support *hugs to you*
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Permalink Reply by NavyBratMom on
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I want to tell you it will get easier, but for me it was the longest 8 weeks of my life. I cried most days, phone calls were few. I did manage to keep all letters upbeat and positive, if I could not find my own words to sound upbeat I would send lyrics to song, inspirational quotes, funny jokes. I burned candles to bring comfort, and in my mind I was sending strength to my SR, in doing so. I made ribbons to wear at PIR and a door decoration for the hotel room, I made a calender we both could share, crossing each day off and crossing each Friday off, counting Fridays seemed to make it go by faster.
Big hugs!!!
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