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Hello, I discovered "love addiction" when someone brought it to my attention a few years ago. I refused to accept that I suffered from it even though I nail nearly every symptom I've ever read. So I've not been officially diagnosed but I'm 98% certain. I also have a host of other issues that actually have been diagnosed with the most pertinent to this post being avoidant personality. More specifically, I generally don't like people and my goal in life is to be a recluse. it may sound like a joke but In the next 25 years or so (I'm 28) I plan to go full on hermit. Even though I prefer isolation, loneliness still plagues me like an itch I need scratched a couple times a week. Presumably part of the love addiction. As a hermit I assume I'll either hire someone to keep me company the once or twice a week loneliness gets to me, or invest in a robotic companion. My issue is, what do I do, to scratch that itch until then? Until now I've been leading women on and agreeing that I want a family, marriage, and all that but none of which is true. Obviously I'm not able to sustain a charade so I guess... I'm looking for... Advice? Are there dating sites for antisocials? Is it curable or just hardwired at this point? Should I just keep dating and pray someone changes my mind?
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Hello Jayt: I believe this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral!
![]() Here are links to some articles on the subject of love addiction, from PsychCentral's archives, that may be of some interest: https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-is-love-addiction/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-pr...on-withdrawal/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-di...ove-addiction/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/workin...-love-addicts/ https://blogs.psychcentral.com/about...in-five-words/ I don't know, of course, if you're here simply seeking advice with regard to this particular concern or if you plan to continue posting. ![]() https://forums.psychcentral.com/new-...introductions/ I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit. ![]() __________________ "I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
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