Waiting and feeling blue

Hey all.

Obviously I’ve posted on here and whatever. My guy’s been deployed since mid may. There’s 88 days left until I get him in my arms again and I can’t wait! But today’s not a great day. He’s just…gone. And it’s hard. This deployment could’ve been way longer and I’m so thankful that I don’t have to go a whole year without him.

I’m not that girl whose identity and will to live is tied to a guy, but this guy is it for me. He’s my soulmate. The gods blessed me with a mate, a warrior, that is everything I need in a partner (even if sometimes it annoys me).

Anyway, I’m not here to lament my devotion to him, I just need advice. It’s been 191 days without him. Every day closer is one more day I’m missing him, and it’s hard. I’ve been managing really well so far, and I’ve kept busy. I’m taking care of myself for the most part. I’m just tired, and I don’t know how to push through the rest of this without lots of tears.

Does anyone have any tips for the home stretch? How to get through it when you’re so close to the end of separation but so far from it at the same time? It feels like forever and I want it to stop feeling that way because it’s majorly sucky.