Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I am very familiar with this affliction! Suffer from it myself! But till now, have never seen it described so efficiently nor eloquently. Nola [low dose naltrexone] off subjec t ~ Another disorder EBS (Empty Bed Syndrome) Hi LDN Gang This group, and reading your posts, helped me to recognize EBS and write this ezine article. ~Hugs~ Russ:))EBS (Empty Bed Syndrome) Mystery Writer Unmasks, Identifies Troublesome Disorder… It's 4:15 A.M. and I've spent hours sitting before my computer, working on my website, reading e-mails, responding to messages in various chat groups, and generally delaying the act of sleep. I acknowledge that I am now exhausted. Part of the evidence is in the fact that I forgot to put the water into the coffeemaker for my last pot of stay awake. Since there's no hot caffeine barrier to wash away this foul nicotine taste, I might as well go to bed. This start of an ezine article, paragraph will be on the screen to greet me when I awaken. 6:17 A.M. I'm wide awake.Well, sure enough, here is the self-imposed, writing project. Born in a delusionary fatigue, it was barely a live birth. Now, if I am to be the proud parent, I must nurture it and watch my scattered brainchild grow.OK, a quick trip to the Internet knowledge-base store. It's an open 24-hour place close by. I hope to find information on sleep disorders. Perhaps, Empty Bed Syndrome (ESB) is already classified or listed as something else? Nope! It doesn't appear to be unless it's hidden within those helpful "See a doctor for depression or mental problems" covert implications. If I'm going to solve this sleep disorder, I'll have to find a solution myself then. First, I'd better honestly examine my relevant data.Age: 58Sex: MaleStatus: SingleOrientation: StraightLocation: Vancouver, Washington USAPhysical: 5'6"/158 lbs/ Mostly gray, curly hair/ big smile/ MS (Multiple Sclerosis)Mental: Never accused of being too bright/Positive, unstoppable Attitude/ Happy/ Loves to Laugh Number of children: 4 (16-yr-old-daughter moved in unannounced on New Years Day)Relationship desired: Long term/MarriageSelf-examination: Well, I avoid going to bed. Ever since the lady of my last relationship move with me into a larger apartment, and she acquired her own bedroom, I haven't been able to sleep more than a couple or three hours at a time. I didn't even notice until she returned to live closer to her own children because she had an odd sleeping pattern which I'd adjusted to over the course of nearly three years. When I think about it, I realize that it's not so much being in a marriage or long-term relationship that I really want. It's having an affectionate female who wraps her admiring arms around me or invites my loving limbs to entwine hers. Solution: Find an affectionate female, to share my queen size bed, one who does not make excessive demands that take away time from pursuit of my Internet, humanitarian interests. Yet, she must be able to express affection when we are up and in close proximity too. Said companion must be willing to put off some immediate gratification in exchange for long-term rewards. Find pleasure in assisting loving man with a mission, while encouraged to achieve her own important goals.Discussion: I hardly think that this ESB is unique to me. Too many people, both male and female, are on-line at the same weird hours that am I, for some of them not to suffer this same affliction. Likely, no one else has actually identified the Empty Bed Syndrome. Take the ENS (Empty Nest Syndrome), for example. We have all heard about it. Yet, having shared close relationships with loving mothers who, through no fault of their own, were separated from their first loves (their children), I know first hand how all-consuming the emotional impact of ENS on a good woman is. The personal loss of affection for their mate is but one aspect. BHS (Broken Heart Syndrome) was officially classified as a cause of death by the medical profession recently. While more men than women fall victims to this, and die earlier as a direct result, it is none-the-less a very real, recognized problem. I've even posted an article about it in the "Other Health Issues" section of my website http://MilesBooks.com. Probably, my selfishness has inoculated me and affords me protection from this one. So, it is not difficult for me to conclude that EBS (Empty Bed Syndrome) is also a condition that deserves a name, some additional recognition, and study.Russ Miles author of mystery/thriller novel FOR SALE BY OWNERS:FSBO (available thru most booksellers) writes ezine articles about real estate, health issues, and a variety of interests. Disabled by MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Russ feels one person with vision and commitment can favorably impact many persons who wish to accept the truth. Comments: MilesRuss@.... Personal website: http://MilesBooks.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Heh - cracked me up. Isn't about time we had a name for that condition where one _would_ suffer EBS, if only one could maintain sufficient interest and attention span? Oh - wait a minute. That's just plain old insomnia. My bad... --- In low dose naltrexone , " oothappam " <oothappam@...> wrote: > > I am very familiar with this affliction! Suffer from it myself! But till now, have never seen it described so efficiently nor eloquently. > Nola > [low dose naltrexone] off subjec t ~ Another disorder EBS (Empty Bed Syndrome) > > > Hi LDN Gang This group, and reading your posts, helped me to > recognize EBS and write this ezine article. ~Hugs~ Russ:)) > > EBS (Empty Bed Syndrome) Mystery Writer Unmasks, Identifies > Troublesome Disorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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