Facing Love Addiction
by Pia Mellody
The love addict and the love avoidant as a cycle: how each is formed, how they find each other, and the recovery process for both. Mellody's framework is widely used in treatment centres.
Read it if…
you are in a pursue-withdraw relationship and want the clinical model.
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Skip it if…
you want a gentle read.
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Three things you will actually use
- Addicts and avoidants find each other.
- The cycle is predictable and breakable.
- Recovery is individual first.
Do this first
Identify whether you are the addict or the avoidant, then read the other chapter.
Our verdict
Addict and avoidant.
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