Well now. I've been typing away here at LwL for almost two years, and am still having a good time of it. Lots of people email me to share their stories, and thank me for setting this place up, which …
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Can limerence be safely harnessed?
At first limerence is amazing. And then it isn't. This transition - from exhilarating to exhausting - mirrors the transition from initial high to desperate dependency for drugs of abuse, which is …
Life as a limerent: autopilot mode
One of the most disruptive aspects of limerence is the total attention-capture that sets in. At first, the limerent is OK with that - after all there's nothing more interesting or enjoyable in their …
Narcissist LOs
Reader jaideux suggested a post on narcissistic LOs. It's an important topic, and a real danger for limerents. Anyone who feeds the limerence cycle is a threat, but narcissists can combine the worst …
Overcoming limerence for good
If this blog has a theme it's that mastery over limerence comes from living with purpose. That's the only way I know of to make the lasting changes needed to rob limerence of its power to derail your …
Limerence as an act of rebellion
There can be lots of reasons why people fall into limerence: anxiety, uncertainty about what they want from life, midlife stress that time is running out, problems with their long-term …