Is it just me or are there any other WFF wives that lose sleep when hubby's are gone. For some reason, my body just doesn't want to go to sleep. I feel sleepy so I go to bed, can't close my eyes, so I turn on the TV or read. Next thing I know it's like 3:ooam and I know I should sleep but just can't. This only happens when DH is gone. Do any of you experience this or am I alone on this one??
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My husband used to be a Smokejumper. I can appreciate the sleepless nights. Thought they would end when he got injured though; but, he then retrained as Air Attack flying above the fires instead. My sleepless nights continued. He got promoted a couple times after and is now a boring manager and I am a very rested wife. I am sorry to say I never acquired any magical-sleep tactics; just know you're not in the rocky boat alone. (P.S. I did use to hug his pillow. silly...huh?) Sincerely, WFF x 2.
I too used to have trouble sleeping when my husband was working a fire. If I know he is just at the station I sleep fine, but once I get that call that he has gone out on Strike Team, I go back to my "light" sleeping patterns just like I did when my kids were little. I find if I keep my cell phone turned up loud and right next to me, I sleep much better.
My hubby isn't wildland, but I don't sleep well even when he's at the station. He was just out of town for a few days and it was miserable. Toss and turn, try to read, watch movies I've seen a million times, I feel for you since your husbands are gone for longer periods. I don't know how I'd do with that. Do you get used to it then?
I have finally gotten a sleep aid from my doc for nights I know it's going to be bad so I can function the next day a little.
New Follower here! New WFF wife as well! This is the fourth season together, and I still have plenty of nights of lost sleep while he is on a roll. His 3 week dispatch to Texas in April completely ruined my sleep schedule. Hopefully, this new assignment in NM won't be too bad.
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