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[MyGuard]

so last night wasn't the best of nights that i've had so far while mark's been gone.. we did get to text each other for the past 2 days while he's spent time in various airports waiting to get to leonard wood, but after his briefing from 4-5pm, i got an incoming call around 8pm from him and when i answered it i either hung up on him or something happened to end the call and i haven't been able to get ahold of him since, nor vice versa. it triggered a huge anxiety attack for me:(, and i have a lot of methods to help calm me down, but nothing worked for me last night! i was wondering if anyone has experienced something like this and had any other methods i might be able to try so i don't have such a bad freak out should this happen again. lol.
i appreciate anything you guys can give me.
serena

[ReginaCherie]

I don't want to sound mean or anything. but this kind of thing happened to me a lot. calls drop and it sucks. the best thing i can think of to do is try to do something else after it happens and not just sit and think about it.

[Meredith]

I'm with Regina. I'm sorry you're call dropped it always feels really devastating especially when it's been awhile. BUT just remember he'll call again when he can. Just try to find something to keep your mind busy. I know a lot of the girls pick up different hobbies or go back to work to keep them busy and their minds on the task at hand rather then getting the run away train brain. He's safe and you know that and that's the most important thing!

[Kira]

I know there are a lot of women that talk to their doctor and get some meds, so if your not already this may work for you in times when your methods don't work.

I suffered from panic attacks for a long time but realized recently that it was not my child being sick or my DH being gone it was something more and since I have moved away I have felt 95% better.

Regina was 100% right. Honesty is the best advice and it's true there are going to be many many more times when you can't get reception or says he has 5 minutes but only talks for 2 then has to go. So I wouldn't be let down the first thing I said was I love you and if the phone hung up at least he knew.

Now if that happened to us I would sit and write a letter and it made me feel better knowing I could let everything out.

Just hang in there, training does go by quick even though it may not seem like it right now but it does and when it's over you will realize how strong you are and how well you handled it even if there were days that seem so long and hard.

((HUGS))

[Lindsay]

this happened a lot when aaron used to call- and i agree with what the other girls are saying, just try to distract yourself and get your mind off of it. he WILL call back, so dont worry :)

[MyGuard]

thanks ladies. i've been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks since i was 16 and even a little before then, but for a long time now mark has had me figured out and always been around with the best ways of calming me down, i don't know how he did it, and not having him around to be there when i feel anxiety coming makes it 100x harder. but thanks, i need to do my research to figure out some better ways for myself!!