Overeating, Sex, and Love Addiction

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Emotional addictions are different than substance addictions. While both drive the person to repeat destructive behaviors, the reason and method of the addiction are different.

Overeating

Here are some symptoms of Overeating to help you know if you have a problem.

• Eating when not physically hungry.
• Awareness that eating patterns are abnormal.
• Eating little in public, but maintaining a high body weight.
• Failed promises and attempts to stop overeating.
• Holding the belief that food is your only friend, or only thing that will help you.
• Feelings of guilt, shame, or embarrassment about my weight or the way I eat.
• Reaching for food when your emotions are intense.

Sex Addiction

Here are some symptoms of Sex Addiction to help you know if you have a problem.

• You feel powerlessness over sexual behavior.
• Feelings of shame, pain, and self-loathing around sex.
• Failed promises and attempts to stop.
• Preoccupation with sexual thoughts, acts or rituals.
• Masturbation so frequent that it is difficult to climax or it hurts.
• Fearing abandonment and loneliness and feeling empty or incomplete.

Love Addiction

Here are some symptoms of Love Addiction to help you know if you have a problem.

• Constantly craving and searching for a romantic relationship.
• When in a relationship, being desperate to please and fearful of the other’s unhappiness
• Inability to maintain an intimate relationship once the newness and excitement have worn off
• Finding it unbearable or emotionally difficult to be alone
• Choosing partners who are emotionally unavailable and/or verbally or physically abusive
• Giving up important interests, beliefs, or friendships to maximize time in the relationship or to please a romantic partner.

Whether your are struggling with Overeating, Sex, or Love addiction, we can help you. Call us at 505-709-9115/a>.