Once a limerent has resolved to take control and cut contact with LO, an almost inevitable consequence is the arrival of withdrawal pains. I talk a lot about limerence being understandable as …
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New Year’s resolutions that stick
It's that time of year when people look to the future, look at themselves, and resolve to improve. It's a great impulse, but it's also an unfortunate truth that most resolutions barely outlast …
Living with unrequited limerence
Oftentimes, limerence is unrequited. It may be that LO is not interested, it may be that one or other of you are unavailable. Regardless of the cause, with one sided limerence that isn't resolved, a …
Limerence as stress relief
Life is stressful. By the time people reach adulthood, they have generally developed a suite of methods for coping with stress, avoiding stress, or reducing stress. Some of these coping strategies are …
Limerence for a co-worker
This has to be one of the commonest limerence traps out there. It's certainly the most common scenario that people email me about, and no wonder; all the elements of limerence are there: close …
Understanding the limerent high
One of the nice benefits of running this site is that I get to hear from lots of interesting people about how limerence is affecting their lives. A surprisingly common lament - often voiced quietly or …