Addicted to "Love": Understanding Dependencies of the Heart : Romance, Relationships, and Sex

Rating:
Summary: Definitely a Pass
Review: I at first thought this would be the answer being I'm in recovery for love addiction and also that I am a psychotherapist. However, like others have found, within the first few pages you see the religious dogma this book spews. So, just as in the twelve step recovery programs, unless you buy into that dogma, which this book also quotes bible verses, this is a big PASS.

Also, you can tell the the author is very inconsistent in his studies and theories. He also needs some medical courses that needs to be taken. Here is an example: Several times within the book he refers to "catching AIDS from someone" or the like. YOU CANNOT CATCH AIDS!!! You aquire HIV. AIDS is symptomatic of HIV. They are not one and the same.

I read as much about the religious addictions evident in this author and returned the book. It could not help since you have to believe in god and many of our citizens do not call their higher power god and many who need help with this addiction do not believe in a higher power. This author, by taking his religious addiction to note here, totally negates the entire population.

A definite pass on this book. Not worth it. Much of the information was duplication. Just changing a few words.

By the way, the author even considers that if you have sex outside of a traditional marriage, then you suffer from sexual addiction. One of the most narrow minded ideas I've read on this subject to date.

Rating:
Summary: What an eye opener!
Review: I read a lot of self-help books too, and this was a life-changing book for me. It really set home with me that the reason we choose certain actions in life is because our need for Love is the root of it all. This realization has made a permanent reflection in my mind.

Rating:
Summary: A book that stuck with me.
Review: I read a lot of self-help books too, and this was a life-changing book for me. It really set home with me that the reason we choose certain actions in life is because our need for Love is the root of it all. This realization has made a permanent reflection in my mind.

Rating:
Summary: What an eye opener!
Review: This book was extremely helpful in my recovery. I learned how to evalute my own needs and the reasons I choose certain people to get in relationship with. It pulled she cover off my denial. Which is not a fun thing, but necessary for hope and a future. It may have prevented more heartbreak and pain in my future relationships. I felt like parts of this book were written about me. Dr. Arterburn obviously has a good grasp of codependency and other addictions. Buy it. It may change your life.