Love addiction is a human behavior in which people become addicted to the feeling of being in love. Love addicts can take on many different behaviors. Love addiction is common; however, most love addicts do not realize they are addicted to love. Love addiction can be treated with various recovery techniques, most of which are similar to recovery from other addictions such as sex addiction and alcoholism, through group meetings and support groups.
The normal process of falling into love addiction begins when a person begins to feel sympathy with another person after going through an initially innocent moment of attraction and automatically idealizes the other to the point of divinity. The individual is then blindly attached to the other person, becoming incapable of making a realistic analysis of the situation; they may project all kinds of illusions onto the other person, believing them to be the only one that can bring happiness. This process can be very quick. For some, this can be a brief experience that is only the first step toward a more mature relationship. There are, however, those who never go past this stage of blind love. For help with love addiction visit www.therapy-denver.com
Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_addiction.
Obsession can be considered the primary symptom of any addiction. In love addiction, the individual's insecurity gives rise to an obsessive attachment to the object of their affection. Love addiction typically manifests as an insatiable hunger that distorts the person's perception of reality and often results in various unhealthy behaviors and suffering.
The addictive love addiction relationship is as becoming obsessed and preoccupied to a person in relationships, giving too much time, and value; all the while neglecting and abandoning their own wants, needs, and desires. Like other addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, work, and the list goes on), the dependency to a person (their object- drug of choice) allows the love addict to feel alive- a sense of purpose- and to gain a sense of meaning and self worth in the world.
Love addicts commonly and repeatedly form an addictive relationship with emotionally unavailable avoidant partners. The avoidant partner is compulsively counter-dependent – they fear being engulphed/drowned/ and smothered by their love addict partner. They enter relationships with closed off emotionally - where they will let nothing or no one in - which makes intimate relationships impossible. Behind their emotional walls, hides low self-esteem and feel if they become truly known (display emotional intimacy) - no one would ever love, accept, and value who they are. Avoidants are attracted to people who have difficulty thinking for themselves, having healthy emotional boundaries, or taking care of themselves in healthy manners like those who suffer from love addiction.
Renee Madison, MA, LPC, CSAT is a counselor in Colorado. She can be reached for appointments at 303-257-7623 or 970-324-6928.
The normal process of falling into love addiction begins when a person begins to feel sympathy with another person after going through an initially innocent moment of attraction and automatically idealizes the other to the point of divinity. The individual is then blindly attached to the other person, becoming incapable of making a realistic analysis of the situation; they may project all kinds of illusions onto the other person, believing them to be the only one that can bring happiness. This process can be very quick. For some, this can be a brief experience that is only the first step toward a more mature relationship. There are, however, those who never go past this stage of blind love. For help with love addiction visit www.therapy-denver.com
Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_addiction.
Obsession can be considered the primary symptom of any addiction. In love addiction, the individual's insecurity gives rise to an obsessive attachment to the object of their affection. Love addiction typically manifests as an insatiable hunger that distorts the person's perception of reality and often results in various unhealthy behaviors and suffering.
The addictive love addiction relationship is as becoming obsessed and preoccupied to a person in relationships, giving too much time, and value; all the while neglecting and abandoning their own wants, needs, and desires. Like other addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, work, and the list goes on), the dependency to a person (their object- drug of choice) allows the love addict to feel alive- a sense of purpose- and to gain a sense of meaning and self worth in the world.
Love addicts commonly and repeatedly form an addictive relationship with emotionally unavailable avoidant partners. The avoidant partner is compulsively counter-dependent – they fear being engulphed/drowned/ and smothered by their love addict partner. They enter relationships with closed off emotionally - where they will let nothing or no one in - which makes intimate relationships impossible. Behind their emotional walls, hides low self-esteem and feel if they become truly known (display emotional intimacy) - no one would ever love, accept, and value who they are. Avoidants are attracted to people who have difficulty thinking for themselves, having healthy emotional boundaries, or taking care of themselves in healthy manners like those who suffer from love addiction.
Renee Madison, MA, LPC, CSAT is a counselor in Colorado. She can be reached for appointments at 303-257-7623 or 970-324-6928.
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