In my opinion i feel like i have been assigned the BEST nurse. i look forward to the 2 days a week that she comes to my home to aid me with my wound dressings. She shows me the best care and understanding possible.She makes my whole day brighter. Her knowledge in her job is very clear. She always calls ahead and lets me know when she will arrive and she always checks to see if the time is good for me.She always arrives right on time.
I just want to tell you that I cried like a baby for awhile friday until I realized why. For 4 months I never thought of you as a nurse.
I saw you as a sweet, kind understanding person who was coming to help me get better and do things that I couldn't do for myself. I became
obsessed with with the idea of us being friends.
And now 2 years later I am still not over her AND it has happened again! With a differant nurse. Why does this keep happening to me? I really don't want to say her name here or even mention how old she is because she doesn't know or even suspect how I feel.
Is it actually possible to suffer from withdrawal symptoms from not seeing someone?
It is possible and indeed common for people, especially young people in love, to suffer from withdrawal symptoms. These often remind us of our fears of separation anxiety from parents or loved ones in childhood. When we bond with someone we develop a high level of oxytocin in our brains and the high that oxytocin gives us, the memories it triggers. The same is true of dopamine. Over time we can develop a ‘love addiction’ to that person based off these tw chemicals. When one has heartache due to being unable to satisfy that need for oxytocin/dopamine, it’s common to become emotionally distressed, have stress levels (cortisol) rise and perhaps be a little sleepless.
