PLEASE HELP! I just dropped/shipped my husband off to basic training and I am breaking down!?
What you’re going through is normal… my husband enlisted three years ago and we’re in the same situation with friends and family so I know just what you’re going through. It’s normal and will last a little while until your mind gets used to the idea a little bit… then you’ll just find a way to make it work (out of a lack of any other choice, really!) If you need help and are near a base, I would suggest looking online (myspace, etc.) for wives groups, playgroups, stuff like that to make some friends and find some support from people. I know it seems like basic will be a long time, but it really doesn’t last forever. As far as tricare goes… you don’t get any cards with tricare, you only need your military ID. Your husband will send you a form in the mail once he gets to his unit in basic, and then you just take that form to any base and get your military ID, and that also serves as your insurance card. Dental insurance is different…
I’m gonna be straight up with you, yes you’ll always miss him and he probably won’t call a lot due to the demands of training and so you gotta be strong. You are about to become a military wife and as soon as your husband graduates from basic training and gets assigned to a unit, you’ll have to get used to the idea that he might deploy and he’ll be gone a lot longer than 9 weeks. You gotta be tough honey, for your husband, your son and for your own peace of mind.
This sounds like this situation could make you a better person. Make you more independent and it would be a really good story to tell your son if and when he faces challenges later on of how you took care of everything . When it was just you and him. Whenever you feel weak just hold your son and laugh with him he will give you strength. Your husband flows within your son to you know. You are not alone. Be happy that your husband is going to have steady work the countries economy his horrible right now you guys are very lucky.
