What did you do??

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So my boyfriend is joining the navy and he leaves for boot camp next week. Just thinking about the fact that he’s going to be gone and I won’t really be able to talk to him gets me really emotional. I’ve been crying almost everyday this week just thinking about it but I’m slowing coming to terms with it but I also know that as soon as he leaves I’m probably going to break down again. So I guess my question is what did you guys do to keep yourself distracted while you SO was away?

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when my husband went to basic, i was pretty distraught for like the first week or two lol. but you get used to it. from what i did and learned, my best advice to you is use this time to focus on YOURSELF. writing letters is a fun and romantic part about basic i’d say.. and it’s nice to write out your feelings almost like a journal hahaha. i worked out A LOT, focussed on school, and worked a lot. i figured i should of my energy into this job so i can afford plan tickets to see him! haha. and working out helps make me feel better about myself. but yeah, just do your thing, use this time to your advantage to work on yourself!

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Keep yourself busy, and this is coming from a active duty sailor married to another active duty sailor. We are gearing up for our third deployment (work ups are always the worse). This is only a small amount of time compared to what is in store for his enlistment l. He will eventually be able to call but it is very few and in between. It’s treated more like a reward there. If he does call he won’t have much time to talk.

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My husband has been gone since January and finally graduates may 18th . 15 weeks never felt so long in my life . But it he is worth the wait . Our love grew so much stronger for one another !
ALWAYS write to each other . Each letter will mean so much! Also download the app called Sandbox , you can send a free picture with every letter and the letter arrives on the base the next day. My husband loved them! 
Try and pick up a hobby to make the days go faster

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Girlll! My boyfriend left for bootcamp last Sunday and it honestly felt like poop. We Skype every night and fall asleep together. I’d call him every time I come home from work or text him. He left me his hoodie and I put it on a pillow and sleep next to it because it smells like him LOL. I miss him. I’ve written two letters to him on the ready and I’ll just send it to him once I get his address. My suggestion is that you should go distract yourself. I’ve been working out 1-2hours a day and it fills up that hole. Read books or try learning a mew instrument. Go out with friends or just binge watch. I promise you the wait will be worth EVERYTHING when you finally see him. Lucky for the rest of you, you’ll be able to see your boyfriends after boot. I get shipped to boot while he’s IN bootcamp and I can’t even see him.😂😭 But girl, just wait for his letters. It’s going to be EVERYTHING. Plus, 8 weeks go by fast so don’t even fret❤️

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When my husband was in boot camp, I started a new job & got back into ballroom dancing. It kept me busy, and gave me a TON of stuff to include in my letters. I wrote every day and he said that really helped him through - he still has my letters. It was hard being away, ESPECIALLY because we had been married over a year, and living together for over 2...but it was worth it to make it work. 🙂

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My husband and I are well past the boot camp/job training part of his career but writing daily really does help! When he was in the Middle East this past fall it was similar circumstances- no phone calls (just once or twice a month if he was in a safe spot) just letters. It sucks, but the things that worked for me during those times was writing a LOT (keep letters positive, it really does help them out!) and staying very busy. Take a fun class or two at a community college or something and learn a new skill! Life doesn’t have to come to a screeching halt just because he’s away. Being the spouse or girlfriend of someone in the military is definitely a challenge, but it’s also a wonderful time for you to learn a lot about yourself and become emotionally independent! It’s ok to cry and miss and worry about them, trust me I’ve done plenty of it. But the next time you see him will be graduation! It will fly by and you’ll be in his arms again before you know it!

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My fiancé just left for basic about 3 weeks ago. It didn’t really hit me till the day he left, cried all night. But between work and hobbies and my family the time is going by quickly. You literally just have to enjoy your time away till you can come together again. WRITE daily it’ll mean a lot and you’ll feel connected. It gets better honestly just takes time.

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