How to Tell If You Are Addicted to Love

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Addicted to love is more than a popular Robert Palmer song. Those who are addicted to the pursuit of romance, using basic human needs such as love and sex to feel better about themselves and get high, may not even know it. After all, society sells love and sex as necessary and requiring sacrifice. Becoming addicted to anything can have serious consequences to the person's life, and love, sex, and romance are no exception. Fortunately, there is help for those who determine they are addicted to love.

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  Those addicted to love feel like they literally cannot live life without a romance. Any romance. If you look at your past and current relationships and realize there is a sense of desperation during your involvement, you very likely need to work on your self-esteem and realize it is okay to be without dating for a while.
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  Being addicted to love is not funny. It may sound exciting and romantic, but many suffering people have committed suicide, vandalisms, stalkings, rapes, and even murders in the name of love. If you have ever considered ending your life or committing a crime related to a lost love or sexual encounter, then you are very likely in need of treatment. The good news is virtually all cases of love addiction can be treated outside a hospital setting.
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  If you are still deciding whether or not you are addicted to love, you may want to visit a local support group meeting of groups such as Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. There are also telephone meetings. You do not have to identify yourself as an addict to attend meetings. They are open to anyone who thinks they may have a problem.
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  A major sign of being addicted to love is constantly thinking of romance, looking for romantic or sexual encounters, and feeling you must have a love life to have any kind of life at all. There are a number of books available to help, and they are noted in the Resources section. You may also want to visit a qualified codependency or love addiction therapist.

Tips & Warnings

Remember if you are addicted to love, you can recover and eventually find a healthy relationship with yourself, and in time, others.
Do not think recovery for being addicted to love requires a lifetime without romance and sex. The goal of any relationship recovery program is to learn to live a healthier life free of dependence on others for happiness.

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