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Title: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: homersipes on December 22, 2014, 11:35:58 AM: Just wondering because I know some of you work away from home, as I do. This is first year I'm going to miss Christmas with the family and it kinda sucks. Sorry for the sap just needed to vent a little :D
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: Arlo on December 22, 2014, 11:44:03 AM: (http://images.picturesdepot.com/photo/j/jack_daniels_sour_mash_bottle-19902.jpg)
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Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: Serenity on December 22, 2014, 12:14:55 PM: You guys. Honestly, when I'm stuck away from family for any reason, I try to jump on AH, or come to the forums here just to chat with my virtual family. A good scotch doesn't hurt though (Until the next morning).
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: zack1234 on December 22, 2014, 02:51:08 PM: I met a chick like that at the weekend :old:

She keeps pestering me :old:
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: MrGeezer on December 22, 2014, 03:45:33 PM: Get on the phone with the loved ones. Hope you sent nice gifts.
Don't dwell on the being away part -- dwell on kicking the job's butt and doing such a great job the bosses home & away are knocked off their feet...that ....should keep you busy.

Find something to do with your free time that keeps your mind off being away. A hobby, something fun where time flies --- not to be confused with hookers, blow, potatoes, drinking...that do more harm.

If you can squeeze in a jet home weekend F, Sa, Su...and it wont break the bank -- do it.

Pictures of wife/kids/dogs/cats around your "away" place helps...kinda like they are there.

Treat the co-workers at the "away" gig like family and appreciate the rare ones that treat you that way back.

This is 40 years of radio talking -- ".....town to town up & down the dial".
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on December 22, 2014, 03:54:43 PM: I think it's pretty easy. You find the great in where you are, especially the 'what you can't find at home'. Enjoy it and feel fortunate you get to experience it.
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: Meatwad on December 22, 2014, 04:30:27 PM: Quote from: Arlo on December 22, 2014, 11:44:03 AM
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Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: homersipes on December 22, 2014, 04:40:29 PM: Thanks y'all, ya we Skype all the time, I work 4 weeks on and 2 off, so its not too bad. This is first Christmas I'll have missed with the daughter. I have to give :salute :salute to all military and truckers that are out for months at a time.
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: jeep00 on December 22, 2014, 05:17:32 PM: I do understand homer. In particular the tact that you are from Vermont. If you were born there even more so. Family is very important there and being with them is paramount. It's just how it is in Vermont. Best to you and your family and know they feel it too and you are each others strength no matter the distance.
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: homersipes on December 22, 2014, 05:32:06 PM: ^^^^^ very true :aok I truly appreciate the support, aces high rules :rock
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: guncrasher on December 23, 2014, 02:49:04 AM: I play aces high or watch pron or both at the same time. get 2 monitors and a box of wipes.

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Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: homersipes on December 23, 2014, 03:31:33 AM: :rofl :rofl :rofl :aok
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: -ammo- on December 23, 2014, 05:09:34 AM: All those months I was deployed in the middle east away from my wife and kids. It was several years ago so I had to think back on how I got through without being miserable.

1. First, I was lucky to be deployed with colleagues that became friends. We were tight or grew that way. We were our own support group. Most of us were in the same boat with families so it was understood.

2. Worked a lot! 12+ hours a day.

3. Read a lot of books, played a lot of pinochle and dominoes, and some chess.

4. Wrote letters all the time.

The hard part was reunion. She had become more independant and so had I. We had to really work at becoming "one" again. It seemed I would step on her toes over things that were traditionally mine to do but she had picked up out of need. Plus, she really wanted some alone time after being with the boys 24-7, so I became the baby sitter :lol. I felt like "is this what she wants from me after 130 days apart?" I got it and completely understand in hind sight.
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: WWhiskey on December 23, 2014, 06:49:21 AM: I always worked extra hours,, as many as they would let me! Somedays I spent twenty hours at it!, then I slept as much as possible ,, lots of movies and books to help fill the rest of the time.
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: Curval on December 23, 2014, 12:24:20 PM: I haven't felt homesick in the past 35 years....since I left school.

Before that I lived homesickness. I was sent away to school at 10 years old almost 4,000 miles away from home.

How did I deal with it? I would find a place to be alone and cry it out of me.
Title: Re: how do you all deal with homesickness?
Post by: mechanic on December 23, 2014, 12:47:36 PM: I would give anything to have something to do away from my family at christmas, cherish these times my friend, cherish these times.