Facing Love Addiction

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WELLNESS AND RECOVERY FACING LOVE ADDICTION Letting go of "toxic love" This groundbreaking exploration from the author of the best-selling Facing Codependence and Breaking Free unravels the intricate and debilitating dynamics of co-addicted relationships. Mellody clearly outlines the "toxic" patterns played out by Love Addicts and the unresponsive Avoidance Addicts to whom they are painfully and repeatedly drawn. She shares personal experience and real case histories that • clarify the distinctions between codependence (how our relationship with our self fails) and co-addiction (how our relations with others become unhealthy entangiements) • describe how "love at first sight" can be the first step in the addictive cycle of attraction, fantasy, denial, and obsession • show how childhood experiences of abandonment or engulfment influence our choice of romantic partners, friends, and associates • detail the tango-like way that addicts activate one another's primary fears and... Tovább

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WELLNESS AND RECOVERY FACING LOVE ADDICTION Letting go of "toxic love" This groundbreaking exploration from the author of the best-selling Facing Codependence and Breaking Free unravels the intricate and debilitating dynamics of co-addicted relationships. Mellody clearly outlines the "toxic" patterns played out by Love Addicts and the unresponsive Avoidance Addicts to whom they are painfully and repeatedly drawn. She shares personal experience and real case histories that • clarify the distinctions between codependence (how our relationship with our self fails) and co-addiction (how our relations with others become unhealthy entangiements) • describe how "love at first sight" can be the first step in the addictive cycle of attraction, fantasy, denial, and obsession • show how childhood experiences of abandonment or engulfment influence our choice of romantic partners, friends, and associates • detail the tango-like way that addicts activate one another's primary fears and literally"bring out the worst in each other" • hopefully, compassionately, and realistically outline the recovery process Including Twelve-Step work, exercises, and journal keeping, Mellody's practical, step-by-step guidelines for change help us face painful realities, acknowledge and disengage from our addictive behaviors, and address underlying symptoms of codependence. The fresh perspective and clear methods in Facing Love Addiction work to comfort and motivate all those seeking to establish and maintain healthy, happy relationships. Praise for Facing Codependence: \ "Pia Mellody is a true pioneer. . . . This is a splendid offering." -JOHN BRADSHAW "[Mellody] mixes captivating and traumatic stories of her own recovery with her very specific perspective on addiction, codependence and recovery____Folks from many kinds of dysfunctional families will resonate strongly with Mellody's descriptions of their pathology in a way that helps them maintain the commitment to change." -Common Boundary Vissza