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Recovery Coach
New York CityMelissa Killeen, MSOD, MPhil
Executive Coach
for Recovering Leaders
Monthly Archives: February 2016
The Dance of the Love Addict and the Love Avoidant
A love addict knows they do not want an emotionally unavailable partner, and the love avoidant knows they want an emotionally distant mate. Yet, the love addict and love avoidant still end up being attracted to each other. The love … Continue reading
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Tagged love addict, love addiction, love addicts anonymous, love avoidant, SASH, sex and love addicts anonymous, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
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The Dance of Love – The Love Avoidant
What is a love avoidant? The love avoidant will build relational walls during intimate contact in order to prevent feeling overwhelmed by the other person. The love avoidant associates love with duty or work. This coping mechanism is usually the result … Continue reading
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The Dance of Love—What is a Love Addict?
What are the characteristics of a love addict? Scratch the surface of a sex addict and you will find a love addict. Scratch the surface of a love addict and you will find a love avoidant. This is a perplexing situation for … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, love addiction, Sex Addiction
Tagged love addiction, love addicts anonymous, love avoidant, pia mellody, Sex Addiction, sex and love addicts anonymous
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From Now On: Seven Keys to Purposeful Recovery
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