home alone - Deployment Preparation

bartongirl85 · 05-17-2009, 12:42 PM

hey girls. my hubby and i are coming up on the time for him to leave....3 months during the summer for training and then prob 7-8 in county. ive always lived with someone (family/ college roommate/ hubby), so im really nervous about having to live on my own while he's gone. i know its going to be a huge adjustment-i try not to think of it lately, but i know once he's gone its going to hit me like a brick. any advice? i have a dog, thank goodness, so he's here with me, but i guess im just going to have to get used to living with the silence of an empty house and cooking for one, lol

any help, support, or encouragement would be REALLY appreciated

thanks!

marianne

MEGAN JO · 05-17-2009, 06:26 PM

Keep yourself busy. Do you work? Do you have friends there that you can go out with while he's gone? Staying busy is the best thing you can do.

Serpentine · 05-17-2009, 06:28 PM

I never lived alone either, I was still getting settled into living with him when he left...it was weird to live alone and get all of my stuff put away and all...it's kind of fun...aside from the missing him like crazy

I didn't think I could do it honestly...I was terrified...but I'm doing it! You'll be fine

Rei · 05-17-2009, 06:32 PM

Living alone is really weird. I've always lived with roommates for the most part. I just try to stay busy, busy, busy!

fitmommyof4 · 05-18-2009, 06:28 PM

I agree keep busy. Scrapbook or read.. take up a hobby you can do in your free time that you normally would be spending w/ SO. IT really does go fast looking back, but in the moment it goes slow.

Kris · 05-18-2009, 06:30 PM

STAY BUSY! I never was alone until dh did boot and I freaked, it was a huge change. If you don't think you will feel safe you may want to get a security system.

FlyboysGirl · 05-18-2009, 06:31 PM

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momofgirls · 05-18-2009, 06:32 PM

here in a few weeks i'm going to be right there with you except i have the 3 girls here with me... till my dad demands to have them (lol every yr he flys to get them for a few weeks in the summer)

bartongirl85 · 05-18-2009, 07:35 PM

thanks for all of your help here ladies! i guess its just going to take some getting used to. im going to try and stay busy with my dog and hobby of yoga. thanks for the support girls, it helps to know im not alone

05-17-2009, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
bartongirl85 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: willow grove nas, pa Posts: 10 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 14%	home alone hey girls. my hubby and i are coming up on the time for him to leave....3 months during the summer for training and then prob 7-8 in county. ive always lived with someone (family/ college roommate/ hubby), so im really nervous about having to live on my own while he's gone. i know its going to be a huge adjustment-i try not to think of it lately, but i know once he's gone its going to hit me like a brick. any advice? i have a dog, thank goodness, so he's here with me, but i guess im just going to have to get used to living with the silence of an empty house and cooking for one, lol any help, support, or encouragement would be REALLY appreciated thanks! marianne

05-17-2009, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Serpentine I know where you blog Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MD Posts: 7,920 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 51% Longevity: 23%	I never lived alone either, I was still getting settled into living with him when he left...it was weird to live alone and get all of my stuff put away and all...it's kind of fun...aside from the missing him like crazy I didn't think I could do it honestly...I was terrified...but I'm doing it! You'll be fine __________________ 07-14-06 Andrew & Lauren

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fitmommyof4 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Polk, LA/Iraq Posts: 2,085 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 29%	I agree keep busy. Scrapbook or read.. take up a hobby you can do in your free time that you normally would be spending w/ SO. IT really does go fast looking back, but in the moment it goes slow. __________________ Trish & Hubby Home for R&R!! Dec. 2009

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FlyboysGirl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,948 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 38%	... Last edited by FlyboysGirl; 01-06-2010 at 11:42 AM.

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momofgirls Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: nas jax Posts: 229 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 13%	here in a few weeks i'm going to be right there with you except i have the 3 girls here with me... till my dad demands to have them (lol every yr he flys to get them for a few weeks in the summer) __________________ My babies R my life!

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05-17-2009, 06:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
MEGAN JO Account Closed Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,366 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 30%	Keep yourself busy. Do you work? Do you have friends there that you can go out with while he's gone? Staying busy is the best thing you can do.

05-17-2009, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rei Chhyeah! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,995 Classifieds: (4) Activity: 0% Longevity: 13%	Living alone is really weird. I've always lived with roommates for the most part. I just try to stay busy, busy, busy!

05-18-2009, 06:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kris Finding strength one day at a time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 16,598 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 10% Longevity: 58%	STAY BUSY! I never was alone until dh did boot and I freaked, it was a huge change. If you don't think you will feel safe you may want to get a security system.

05-18-2009, 07:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
bartongirl85 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: willow grove nas, pa Posts: 10 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 14%	thanks for all of your help here ladies! i guess its just going to take some getting used to. im going to try and stay busy with my dog and hobby of yoga. thanks for the support girls, it helps to know im not alone