The updated and new edition of the book that changed the way we think about romance, love and intimacy is now available!
In the expanded 3rd edition of her best selling classic Is It Love or Is It Addiction?, psychologist Dr. Brenda Schaeffer offers readers an expert prognosis of love addiction, what it is, what it is not, how to identify it, and most important, how to get you out of it and into healthy love. It includes:
- two new chapters - Romance Addiction and Sexual Addiction;
- up to date information on the biological and psychological basis of addictive behaviors;
- the role technology plays;
- the role of trauma;
- new stories; and
- an updated self help section.
If you are ready to move towards a healthier love life and join the thousands whose lives have already been changed by this book, click here: www.itsallaboutlove.com
The book is also available through hazelden.org, amazon.com and at bookstores. Sex Addiction Los Angeles
. Jul 17, 2009
Filed under: love addiction, uncategorized, female sex addiction, female sexuality, love addiction, sex addiction, sex addiction therapist, sex and women, treatment for love addiction, women's sexuality
Anthropologist Helen Fisher talks about why we love on this video at Ted.com. She states that romantic love is a basic mating drive and can be an addiction as well. Sex Addiction Los Angeles
Love addiction is comprised of focus, obsession, craving, distorting reality, and taking risks. It also shares the same features of chemical addiction such as tolerance, withdrawl, and relapse.
To watch the video, go to
http//www.ted.com/index.php/talks/helen_fisher_studies_the_brain_in_love.html
Dr. Fisher states, “love is in us, it’s deeply embeded in the brain.”
. Jul 10, 2009
Filed under: love addiction, uncategorized, female sexual desire, female sexuality, love addiction, obsession, sex and women, treatment for love addiction, women's sexuality
On March 19, 2009 Life Healing Center of Santa Fe brought together a tour de force of women to take on the task of helping female sex and love addicts! Sex Addiction Los Angeles
I am writing to you from Santa Fe, New Mexico where I just spent the past 2 1/2 days with approximately 12 women from around the country who specialize in treating female sex and love addiction. It has been an exhilerating weekend of creative ideas coming together to form a standard of care for women who struggle with these painful and challenging problems.
By the end of the weekend tangible tasks and important goals were put into motion, one of which is a book that will assist mental health professionals in providing the best care for female sex and love addicts.
Stay tuned for more details of what was accomplished as these tasks, surveys, articles, and books come to fruition.
If you are a woman who struggles with these issues and are interested in participating in an anonymous, on-line survey for the purposes of collecting research information, please contact me at info@centerforhealthysex.com.
. Mar 21, 2009
Filed under: love addiction, uncategorized, female sex addiction, love addiction, sexual addiction, treatment for love addiction
