Love Junkie Scan < GENUINE ✪ >

If you recognize these patterns in yourself, consider seeking a therapist specializing in attachment theory or love addiction (SLAA). A metaphorical scan is the first step; the second is asking for help.

We live in a world that glorifies the “hopeless romantic.” We sing songs about needing someone like a heartbeat, we watch movies where characters drop everything for a passionate kiss in the rain, and we scroll through social media captions that equate love with oxygen. But what happens when the desire for love stops being a preference and starts being a compulsion? love junkie scan

Love junkies lack object constancy. Without a partner looking at them, they feel invisible or worthless. Scan your mirror: When you brush your teeth alone on a Saturday night, do you feel like a person, or a ghost? If you recognize these patterns in yourself, consider