Relationship, Love, Addiction, Limerence
I often hear from people who come to therapy: “We seem to talk, but I still feel lonely.” And this is probably one of the most painful feelings — when someone is around, but there’s no real connection. We can live under the same roof, text every day, know each other’s...
Relationship, Love, Addiction, Limerence
Love is one of the most powerful human forces. It can inspire, support, and give us a sense of meaning and warmth. But sometimes what we call love turns into a trap. Instead of joy, there is anxiety and constant waiting. Instead of closeness, there are endless...
Relationship, Love, Addiction, Limerence, Trauma
Lately, in psychotherapy, I often see that the root of relationship difficulties lies in the fact that a person has an inner “hole,” a lack of foundation to lean on and let love in — often because they were not able to “claim” (notice and receive) love from their...
Relationship, Love, Addiction, Limerence
Sometimes my clients — mature, self-aware, accomplished women — suddenly admit: “I miss that thrilling feeling.Not even him — but how I felt.I was alive, electric, flying.And now… just life. Just me. Just day after day.” It’s a brave confession. And a very...
Relationship, Love, Addiction, Limerence
Love is a powerful force. It can lift us up, fill life with meaning, make us generous, inspired, and fully alive. But sometimes, what we call love turns into addiction. And then—instead of soaring, we fall. Instead of warmth, we curl into ourselves from the cold....
Relationship, Love, Addiction, Limerence
One of the most painful aspects of love addiction is not the person who rejected us or failed to choose us. It’s the script that got wired into our brain, where they became special, significant, almost inseparable from us. Thoughts return to them automatically—images,...
