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Posted 6/20/2013 10:18 AM (GMT 0)
I'm on vacation right now and I can't get over this intense feeling of wanting to go home. I can't sleep, I have stomach cramps and I just want to cry.. and this is only the first day. I feel pathetic for feeling this way.
I just miss everything about home. My bed, my pets, my friends, my routine.. its all been disrupted and its giving me intense anxiety.
I don't know what to do. I've never been in a situation where the homesickness was this bad.
I can hear the rain pounding on the windows right now and its just making it worse.. it reminds me of feeling safe at home listening to the rain while falling asleep. I miss Seattle.
Thanks for reading, it feels good to vent somewhere about this. No one else understands.
Posted 6/20/2013 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
Homesick, I do understand, I had never been out of out county when I went to the Army 14 days after
high school Graduation, I was in a foreign country within 6 months and the people there wanted to kill me.
Many times I layed in my bunk and thought about my Grandparents who raised me and my bedroom. My
eyes stayed red from crying, but I was not the only one, even the older men were prone to homesickness.
It's the safe at home feeling I miss, I am 71 and I would lay my head in my Grandmother's lap in a heartbeat.
It seems worse for us who suffer from PAD, I Pray for Your Peace.

Larry ***
Posted 6/20/2013 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi SJ,

Where are you vacationing? It can be hard to be far away from home, and in unfamiliar surroundings.

This is only your first day, and you may be tired from the trip and worn down a little...which just adds to the anxious feelings.

I bet given a little more time and some opportunity to rest and adjust, that you will be having a good time soon.:)

Let us know how you are doing later.

S.C.
Posted 6/20/2013 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Good Afternoon SJ,

Homesickness is a common  many people get when being away from home and yes even when they are on vacation.  I actually had to cut my vacation in half one time as I was recovering from a major depressive episode and I felt so uncomfortable being away from my hubby that he changed my return ticket so I could come home. 

Whether the feeling hits immediately or kicks in after a few days, the feeling is not a pleasant one. The most important thing to note is that homesickness is not something to be ashamed of. Missing home is perfectly normal! Although you may feel sad and miserable, you cannot let these feelings ruin your adventure. If you’re always thinking about home and constantly upset, you’re preventing yourself from having fun and enjoying yourself.

If you feel homesick, don’t be so hard on yourself. Bring photographs of your friends and family with you wherever you go… so that you can tell stories or talk about these pictures with the new people you are meeting. This helps you to connect with someone new while reminiscing about happy memories from home.

Just remember the most important thing…your vacation is time limited and you will soon be back home. 

Gentle Hugs,

Kitt

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