What is Love Addiction?

DINING WITH NADIVA Season 2 Ep. 12 DIVA’S TABLE TOPIC: Love Addiction. What is Love Addiction? Triggers/Symptoms: Addiction Center Needing to be in love. Putting the romantic partner on a pedestal. Obsessing over romantic interest. Experiencing cravings, withdrawals, euphoria, and dependency on their partner. Needing to fall in love often. Seeking emotional comfort from a partner to the point of unrequited love. An inability to be alone. Just to name a few….. WORD OF THE DAY: Hullaballoo- A lot of noise or fuss made by people who are angry or excited about something. Ex. After they won the national championship, there was a hullabaloo throughout the arena. FEATURED RESTAURANT: Natural Vybz Energy Bar 1356 Queen Anne Road [email protected] 201-837-6281 Owners: Taj - T - Byron DIVA TABLE TOPIC: Love Addiction. Triggers/Symptoms: Addiction Center Needing to be in love. Putting the romantic partner on a pedestal. Obsessing over romantic interest. Experiencing cravings, withdrawals, euphoria, and dependency on their partner. Needing to fall in love often. Seeking emotional comfort from a partner to the point of unrequited love. An inability to be alone. FROM Psychology Today: Love addiction (also known as pathological love) refers to a “pattern of behavior characterized by a maladaptive, pervasive and excessive interest towards one or more romantic partners, resulting in lack of control, the renounce of other interests and behavior, and other negative consequences” (p. 39).1 In love addiction, immature love—love that is uncertain, external, blind, and beyond one’s control—permeates one’s life SCRIPTURE: 1 Peter 5:10 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.