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Addiction to Love: Overcoming Obsession and Dependency in Relationships Peabody, Susan

Love addiction manifests in many forms, from Fatal Attractiontype obsessive lust to less extreme but nonetheless psychologically and emotionally harmful forms The most common of these is staying in a bad relationship because of a fear of being alonethe I hate you but don?t leave me relationship In ADDICTION TO LOVE, recovering love addict Susan Peabody explains the variety of ways this disorder plays out, from the obsessively doting love addict to the addict who can?t disentangle from an unfulfilling, deadend relationship Peabody provides an indepth and easytofollow recovery program for those suffering from this unhealthy and often dangerous addiction and explains how to create a loving, safe, and fulfilling relationship A seminal work on unhealthy and obsessive behaviors in love, and how to change behavior to have a positive relationship This third edition includes a new introduction and revisions to the text throughout Some symptoms of love addiction include love at first sight, excessive fantasizing, abnormal jealousy, nagging, and accepting dishonesty Even relationships with parents, children, siblings, or friends may be addictivedependency is not always related to romantic love Previous editions have sold more than 40,000 copiesLove addiction is a threeheaded serpent that Susan Peabody adeptly slays This is the quintessential book for any love addict or counselor needing to fully understand this highly prevalent and complex disorder Susan detects and dissects aspects of this condition not comprehended in other books of its kind Recovery is possible This book makes it possible to take the succinct steps necessary toward a loving and reciprocal longterm intimate relationshipSudi Scull, MFT, CN, psychotherapist and nutritionist