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Re:Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evidence i... by crawfordcomeaux on Thursday March 12, 2020 @04:09AM (#22554747)
I'm a recovering information addict, food addict, sex addict, and love addict.

Doing the same behaviors in a mindful way instead of out of a desire to mask/numb/avoid matters.

Also, I stopped counting my various abstinence stretches because it's not actionable information. I don't assess my recovery that way. I take a look at my needs and identify how I'm doing meeting them.

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Re:Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evidence i... by circlefavshape on Thursday March 12, 2020 @06:10AM (#22555283)
Love addict? Care to elaborate?
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Re:Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evidence i... by NAaddict167 on Thursday March 12, 2020 @06:44AM (#22555427)
Addicted to relationships/falling in love.

It’s a thing.

That initial honeymoon period? It’s like it fixes everything. I’m a whole different person.

Then the honeymoon period ends and I get bored and irritated and nasty. I need to find another one to fix me. Because the current relationship is clearly where the problem lies.

Repeat ad infinitum.

That’s my experience of it. Others may have a different experience.

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Re:Alcoholics Anonymous vs. other approaches: the evidence i... by thulecitizen on Thursday March 12, 2020 @08:02AM (#22555881)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/323590.Facing_Love_Addic...
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