A little deployment advice..
So we are a week and a few days down in our deployment! I have been doing way better than expected, so I thought I'd share a few tips / what I think has been making this deployment easier.
Tip #1: DO NOT spend the days thinking about how alone you are, or how empty your house is without your S.O. This makes it soo much lonelier.
Tip #2: DO NOT count the days down of the deployment, it will make it seem like there is so much more time left. I count down paychecks, there's a lot less of those.
Tip #3: Try not to put your life on hold waiting for your S.O to come back, use this time to explore yourself and explore the place you both call home.
Tip #4: Remember that every single day, though it might be a day you spend inside watching the office not wanting to be social with anyone, is another day down.
Tip #5: Keep in mind you are strong & that you can do this.
Hope these can help in any way like they have helped me.