Welcome to Living with Limerence
Learn all about limerence and how to live with it, how to improve your relationships as a limerent (or partner of a limerent), and how to recover when you are caught in the mental trap of obsessive infatuation.
Unlock the knowledge that can help you thrive.
What is limerence?
Information about limerence and how to manage it
A guide for professionals
The evidence base for limerence summarised for coaches and therapists
How to get rid of limerence
Practical steps to overcoming destructive infatuation
The essential guide to limerence
Everything you ever wanted to know about limerence and how to live with it in one handy guide
The Blog
All the latest articles about limerence and how to survive it.
Latest comments
How to get over infatuation
It’s tough when you can’t get someone out of your head. At first, infatuation can be a giddy and exhilarating experience.…
Dealing with the guilt of limerence
Recently, commenter BLE raised the issue of guilt. Specifically, guilt that she is currently finding it hard to be fully present…
Post navigation: a greatest hits collection
The Living with Limerence site has grown steadily over the last five years, and we’re now at a point where it’s…
Continue Reading Post navigation: a greatest hits collection
Limerence as an altered state of mind
Dorothy Tennov described limerence as an altered mental state. In her early work in understanding romantic attachment, she gathered and curated…
Rumination and intrusive thoughts
Here’s an interesting video about rumination and intrusive thoughts: https://youtu.be/NAT9pFN2GqU It’s good overall, but there were a couple of stand-out points…
Case study: limerent for a mentor
It’s been a while since we considered a case study, and this one is a little mysterious. Lotus got in touch…
Quickstart guides, community forum and online courses
All the resources we have for how to survive limerence and live with purpose. Find the support you need.
Contact
Find out more about Dr L and the living with limerence community