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Love addiction is a proposed model of pathological passion-related behavior involving the feeling of falling and being in love.A medical review of related behaviors in animals and humans concluded that current medical evidence does not have definitions or criteria on an addiction model for love addiction, but there are reported similarities to substance dependence, such as euphoria and desire ...
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) is a twelve-step program for people recovering from sex addiction and love addiction. SLAA was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1976, by a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Though he had been a member of AA for many years, he repeatedly acted out and was serially unfaithful to his wife. He founded ...
SA is part of a group of twelve-step organization addressing sexual addiction: Sex Addicts Anonymous(SAA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous(SLAA), Sexual Compulsives Anonymous(SCA) and Sexual Recovery Anonymous(SRA). Collectively, these groups are known as "S" groups due to their acronyms Starting with "S": SA, SAA, SLAA, SCA, and SRA.
Books that provide overview history and treatment techniques for sexual addiction include: Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sex Addiction by Patrick Carnes. (Hazelden, 1983) ISBN 978-1-56838-621-8; Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: The Basic Text for the Augustine Fellowship (Augustine Fellowship, 1986) ISBN 978-0-9615-7011-8
Some SAA members (a minority) may have a history of sexual abuse during their childhood, and more substance abuse problems than control groups. [5] [6] SAA publishes the book Sex Addicts Anonymous. It is widely used in SAA and has been officially approved as their basic text by the International Service Organization (ISO) of SAA, Inc Literature ...
Limerence is a state of mind resulting from romantic feelings for another person. It typically involves intrusive and melancholic thoughts, or tragic concerns for the object of one's affection, along with a desire for the reciprocation of one's feelings and to form a relationship with the object of love.
Love Addict may refer to: Love addiction, a human behavior in which people become addicted to the feeling of being in love "Love Addict" (Mika Nakashima song), a 2003 song by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima "Love Addict" (Vamps song), a 2008 song by Japanese band Vamps; Love Addict, a 2011 album by Chinese pop singer Prudence Liew
Throughout history, philosophy and religion have speculated about the phenomenon of love. In the 20th century, ... social withdrawal, and even love addiction.