Individuals with love addiction feel compelled to be in a relationship. This is not just a desire to be in a relationship, but the actual need to be part of a couple to feel complete. Women and men ...
‘Love addicts and love avoidants unintentionally attract one another. Then they enter into a “co-addicted dance”, known in layman’s terms as a total nightmare’ (iStock) When I was in my mid-twenties, ...
Sex addicts seek to medicate their pain with episodes of sexual gratification, including promiscuity, using porn, exhibitionism, or voyeurism. Love addicts seek to get “high” through the intoxicating ...
Avoidant partners pull back when they feel overwhelmed. It’s their safety mechanism, not a rejection of you. When they step back, let the space breathe instead of filling it with questions or panic.
Are you dating an avoidant type? You know, the hyper-independent type that is uncomfortable with any form of emotional intimacy? If you are, then you're probably having issues with meeting them where ...
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After my podcast episode on avoidant wives, many men reached out for therapy or further questions. I have been talking about and working with avoidant women and avoidant men for the entirety of my ...
When I was in my mid-twenties, I sat myself in the consulting room of a steely therapist, who told me that I was doing everything wrong when it came to love. For me, she said, love was all about the ...