
Love addiction is often perceived to be "less serious" than other process addictions i.e. compulsive sexual addictions, eating disorders or self-harm / mutilation addictions. Perhaps because it sounds "softer." In reality it is extremely painful and can be very dangerous to both the addict and their partners. Many suicides, murders, stalkings, rapes and other crimes of passion have their roots in this addiction. Our culture has traditionally glorified love addiction with the notion that we fall in love and live "happily ever after." This ignores the groundwork that relationships require. Many love relationships depicted in the media are really love addicted relationships. (See Romeo and Juliet as an example - not a very happy ending, huh?)
The St Augustine Fellowship can be contacted online for meeting locations etc.
Many of these symptoms are also elements of codependency and intimacy dsyfunctions resulting from childhood abandonment, emotional and / or sexual abuse. For this reason treatment and therapy for Love Addiction often includes trauma recovery work. Read what others have to say about love addiction.
| If the things in the list above sound familiar to
you I highly recommend Pia Melody's book Facing Love Addiction.
Love addiction responds to treatment and / or therapy with a practitioner knowledgeable in its effects and origins. Several treatment centers now offer Love Addiction treatment. A 12 step program called SLAA (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) can also be helpful. |
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| Another book to try is John Moore's - Confusing Love with Obsession. |
Love addiction is frequently a component for both partners in abusive relationships.
* This is also a core component of sexual addictions.

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