Charlie95, I'm glad you found you learned a lot in just one day alone here. I found the same thing when I joined 2 months ago... I've been dealing with something somewhat similar (in terms of being in a long distance relationship) and what really helps me feel less depressed about it is thinking about plans for the future to live in the same city with my boyfriend again. Your girlfriend works abroad for months at a time - do you know if this will be the case for a long time? Could you potentially join her or see her more often? At least, during the time she's away do you find you communicate with her often enough?