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Uneasy Feeling--will it go away?
I kind of find myself with this "sublayer" of anxiety... not right at the forefront, but more of an internal "back of the brain" feeling. I am not an anxious person, generally. This feeling compels me to check multiple sites (almost obsessively?) at several times throughout the day, like I may catch some post or pic or ??? of him... it is such a weird feeling.
I check all of the Facebook sites about Navy, navy news, navy moms, and RTC, and I check the bootcamp.navy.mil site, google (in general!) and whatever twitter hashtag feeds I can find! I know it won't happen, but I still keep checking.
It's like I wish there was a real-time Twitter feed that I could check to keep up. I think I am just reaching for something, or anything, that will confirm his presence, his comfort, his success?? Something to connect me to him? I don't know, it is difficult to explain, but it's just this continuous nagging feeling if dis-ease.
Does that sound familiar to anyone or is this just a me thing?
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Permalink Reply by Nick's Mom on
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That's exactly what I do too. Lol! My husband says I am going to have to go to Navy rehab lol
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Permalink Reply by RefuseToSink on
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Isn't it weird? Like I remember similar feelings after each of my 2 kids were born. Well, mostly the first born haha. That nagging sense that you are constantly aware of, the need to peek in on them or have them near so at those random moments you know they are okay... my gosh. That was 21 years ago though. Don't remember when my nerves finally settled down. Maybe they didn't. They just eased up a bit I suppose. But this, now, is just so much to bear! Grrrr. Feel so "not in control" probably because I am not in control haha.
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Permalink Reply by Henry's Mom on
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sounds like what some other moms say. I like to research things all over but don't have the time to keep up with everything that is going on - there is so much. S I am trying to absorb as much as possible.
And glad that the time is going fast! Will see you at Sarge's!
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Well, as an update, I felt the need to post something. So my SR arrived at BC on 3/5, the box was received 3/10, and this post was on 3/13. I had this feeling until maybe 3/15 and then I actually woke up that wonderful Sunday morning and felt better. Just like that, I felt better. Not my best, not perfect, but just better. I had this sense of peace for some reason. I had been praying, no doubt, but I didn't expect to have any results that I could see or feel haha... but God IS good.
The next day, Monday the 16th, the form letter came. That is just what I needed to feel that connection again and I did! I felt such relief, just having that reassurance that my son was fine. Fine enough to write anyway lol and he became more tangible, more real to me. Ah, sweet relief.
Since then, I have received a phone call as well... that came on the 21st. Now I feel content to continue writing everyday and will wait patiently with no expectation of receiving a letter from him haha. Next up: the "I'm a Sailor" call... which will happen around April 28th... so I have another 5 weeks to wait until news from my SR. But I can handle it... because Navy Mom just means "gettin' stronger every day!!!"
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