Are you afraid of being alone? Does it cause you great anxiety? Do you have a habit of jumping from one relationship to another? The idea of love addiction is quite complex. Many love addicts begin to learn they are love addicts when they realize they are looking for a “Romeo” or a perfect lover to rescue them from their despair of being single. Oftentimes love addicts denial surfaces in the form of justification, rationalization, minimization, and many more for the sake of staying in or pursuing intimate relationships. What can prove to be disheartening about this is that love addicts will find themselves attracting the same person over and over, confused about why it is again true love cannot be found. There are several other signs and symptoms characteristic of love addicts. These include:

• Choosing abusive partners

• Craving attention

• Exhibiting poor boundaries

• Having the strong desire to begin a new relationship immediately after one has ended

• Refusing to move on from the most previous relationship, especially after a bad break up

• Making excuses for the abusive partner

• Difficulty coping with loneliness

• Finding it challenging to embrace a new relationship after its honeymoon phase

• Anxious attachment style

Overall, love addiction looks much like codependency. The love addict will do whatever they can to keep from being romantically void, neglecting their true needs and desires. If you have experienced any of the above mentioned issues, I invite you to give me a call to see how I can help. I am well aware of the challenges and processes that go into managing the healthy self first, as well as managing the healthy self within intimate relationships. I am also aware of the etiology that lies behind the love addict, the core beliefs associated, and the type of support needed during this phase of the love addict’s life. If you are contemplating taking a step, I invite you to call me to schedule a 15 minute consultation. Or, simply click the link below to get started.