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Robyn Phoenix, MSW, CHLC is a therapist by day, aspiring poet/writer, and social justice activist in her spare time. As a Certified Holistic Life Coach, she is committed to transforming herself and empowering others to let go of their “love junkie” ways and become “intimate liberators.” Stumblingsober.tumblr.com

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Confessions of a Love Junkie: Recovering from Love Addiction

“The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others” ~Sonya Friedman

Love is a funny thing. According to modern day psychologists and cognitive neuroscientists alike, the consensus is that it is just as easy to become addicted to falling in love as it is to get hooked on street drugs. But I think maybe my favorite drug is love. I guess they’d call it my drug of choice.

The irony in that statement is beyond comprehension. Any one of us who has fallen in love, or struggled with addiction on some level, knows damn well that choice seems to …