Hi Joanna,
I know exactly how you are feeling. My husband has been in now for 5 months and still has a lot left. We have 2 children and they cry and ask for him. I cry too. I love him so much, but when the kids cry, I can't stand him and I blame him. He is about an hour away from us. He did get work-release and he gets to come home sometimes, but that makes things worse for a day or two with the kids. They cry so hard when he has to go back. My heart goes out to you and your daughter. This is a pain that is so fickle, one moment you are strong and you think I can do this; then the next minute you are weak and feeling like a little kid. I guess you could say I am not really coping with it at all, I am avoiding it. I throw myself into a book so I don't have to think about it. On good days, I stay positive by knowing that this will not last forever,and at least I still have him here with me instead of a grave.
Heart Felt Wishes to Everyone!
Tricia
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Hello All
Posted on 06/05/08, 12:21 pm
Im Joanna
Iam new to the group and i to am finding it hard to cope with my husband in prison. He has only been there 4months and is in prison far from us. We are trying to transfer him closer to home. Our daughter misses him very much. Im grateful he can call most days and write letters to each other. If there is anyone else that wants to share with me how they are coping that would be great.
Bye for now
Joanna
Iam new to the group and i to am finding it hard to cope with my husband in prison. He has only been there 4months and is in prison far from us. We are trying to transfer him closer to home. Our daughter misses him very much. Im grateful he can call most days and write letters to each other. If there is anyone else that wants to share with me how they are coping that would be great.
Bye for now
Joanna
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Reply #1 07/09/08 11:59pm
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Reply #2 12/08/08 5:47am
Hi Joanna and Tricia I just found this group this morning. My husband has been in county jail for 7 months and leaving me with two small children. I cry all the time and they don't know why. I yell at them out of frustration because I am so upset I just need to take it out on someone. I love my children and husband very much but I don't know how much more of this I can take. I thought after 7 months I would be o.k. because he got a sentence of 364 but it is just getting worse -
Reply #3 12/12/08 9:54pm
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Reply #4 12/15/08 9:05am
My fiancee has been in since June of this year and as Christmas is getting closer it is getting harder. My son has separation anxiety, nightmares and cries for his daddy all the time. He is 2 1/2 yrs old and they were inseparable so it is extremely hard. I have my good days and bad days but I will love and support him with my last breath. He has 5-20yrs seems like forever but each day he is gone is a day closer to him coming home where he belongs.This group is a great place to vent, ask questions and get support and encouragement. -
Reply #5 01/03/09 10:52pm
Hey all! My husband has been incarcerated since April of 2008, for drunk driving. He was sentenced to 5 1/2 years, though he IS eligible for the Early Release Program & the Boot Camp program - both of which could bring him home within the next year. We have four children, ages 8, 5, 2 and 1. Every single one of us is suffering with him gone. There are days that I just love and miss him, and other days that I "hate" him for what this has done to our family, and what it does to the children and I every day... I'm always open to talk, and will never judge. Hope you all feel the same. Much love to all of you -
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Reply #6 02/10/09 4:44pm
Hey! I just signed up for this site today, but just wanted to let those of you who still use this site that if you need anything, I am here. My fiance has been incarcerated since Feb 07, so I know how the emotional roller coaster goes! -
Reply #7 02/25/09 1:02am
Welcome Kbear to the group!!! It's an awesome support group here...if you need to talk i am here as well... -
Reply #8 10/26/09 8:54pm
Hi everybody this is my first day here. My husband and i have only been married for one year. He was sentenced to 5 years day for day. It has been 3 horrible months so far. MY emotions are up and down and i sometimes feel like sybil with all the moods that i deal with from day to day. Somedays i feel like i am going crazy.It is so hard for me to focus on work and anything elese i have to do. I have never been a depressed person but i think i am experiencing it in a big way. I love my husband but most of the days i am angry at him because of interupting our life together. This is the worst experience i have ever had in my life and i 'n afraid that i won't survive it. I hurt so bad from missing him.
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Im feeling like there is not alot of support for people who have loved ones in prison. My Partner has been there 3 months and i am finding hard to cope and i thought if there was any one in my same position we could support eachother and see if there is more we can do.
