Alice is in a spot of bother. She has been married for nearly ten years, and met her husband after a previous relationship ended. It was kind of a "soft ending" in some respects: We didn't dislike …
Seeking healthy rewards
A central premise of the "limerence as person addiction" concept is that limerence becomes addictive because of the dopamine high. Being with LO is rewarding. Thinking about LO is rewarding. You get a …
Freedom from limerence
A recent comment by long-time friend of the blog, Sharnhorst, has got me thinking. The thrust of his idea is that studying limerence, understanding limerence, and trading anecdotes and wisdom with …
Announcement: Launch of the Emergency Deprogramming Course
May 19th Edit: Paypal payments now enabled. I've mentioned a few times recently that I've been working on a new course to help limerents who find themselves deep in the person-addiction pit and …
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Tipping points in a limerence affair
Here at LwL we're all about the personal responsibility and purposeful living. A guiding principle for managing limerence is that it's happening in your head and so that's where the work needs to be …
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The loneliness of No Contact
I've talked before about the loneliness of limerence. The isolation associated with limerence comes in large part from feeling that it shouldn't be happening, and that it's a shameful secret that the …