(1) Buck up...it’s temporary. After all, you can do anything for a year.
(2) Accentuate the positive, de-emphasize the negative. Certainly there’s enough bad in the world to dwell on if you want to. One way? Read the Bible. Pray. And when it gets really hard? Pray some more.
(3) Find a friend (a female friend, not a male confidant...that’s inviting danger) who can empathize with you–without allowing you to wallow in your "widowhood."
(4) Get physical. You need endorphins and you won’t find them at the aquarium or sitting alone at home. Walk, run, ride, rope (if you're a cowgirl)...whatever kind of exercise appeals to you will work wonders to help combat depression.
(5) Plug in to a church and/or support group. After all, there really is strength in numbers.
(6) Put away the pity. Instead, think of ways you can make him feel better. Energy expended on yourself and how miserable you are will only make you more miserable. Like begets like.
(7) Last but not least, remember why your husband is over there. He’s your hero–and your country’s even if some of the population never quite acknowledges that. That’s certainly worth making a small sacrifice for.
Read Katie's personal story: Left Behind. A military wife shares the heartache...and the honor of being married to a soldier.
Posted by: jenni keast
3 comments:
Still waters run deep. very good Katie. love angie
Katie, this is fabulous advice for ANY wife! Thanks for your wonderful comments.
I think we forget how much the wives (and husbands) of those deployed go through during their absence. Those of us who benefit from the presence of our spouse every single day should take note and be thankful (even when it's hard to be!). Thanks, Katie, for keeping it real.
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