Love is a feeling that is glorified by poets, artists and musicians. It inspires, inspires, and gives a feeling of fullness of life. However, like any other feeling, love can have its dark side. Love addiction is a destructive condition that destroys personality, self-esteem and the ability to have healthy relationships. Signs of love addiction: Obsessive fixation on the object of love: a person constantly thinks about a loved one, his words, actions, follows his life on social networks. Idealization of a partner: a dependent person does not see the shortcomings of his partner, ascribes non-existent virtues to him. Fear of loss: a dependent person is terrified of losing the object of his love, is ready to make any sacrifice to maintain the relationship. Feeling of inferiority without a partner: a person feels lonely, unnecessary, worthless without a loved one. Emotional dependence: a dependent person draws all his emotions from relationships, does not know how to enjoy life on his own. Codependency: a dependent person dissolves in a partner, loses his personality, interests, goals. Reasons for dependence on love: Low self-esteem: a person is not confident in himself , does not value himself, so he seeks approval and love in the eyes of other people. Fear of loneliness: a person is afraid of being alone, so he is ready to be in any relationship, even destructive ones. Childhood trauma: people who did not receive enough love and attention from their parents in childhood prone to love addiction in adulthood. Psychological problems: love addiction can be a symptom of more serious psychological problems, such as borderline personality disorder. What is dangerous about love addiction: Personality destruction: an addicted person loses his individuality, stops developing as a person. Destructive relationships: an addicted person often ends up in codependent or abusive relationships. Psychological problems: addiction to love can lead to depression, anxiety, panic attacks. How to get rid of addiction to love: Increase self-esteem: a person must learn to love and value himself. Overcome the fear of loneliness: a person must realize that he can be happy without a partner. Work through childhood traumas: a person must forgive his parents and accept his past. Seek help from a psychologist: a psychologist will help a person understand the causes of addiction and find ways to overcome it. Addiction to love - this is a serious problem, but it can be overcome. Working on yourself, increasing your self-esteem and the help of a psychologist will help you gain freedom from destructive addiction and build healthy relationships. Remember: love should be mutual, respectful and free. Don't let addiction to love poison your life. Important! If you are experiencing symptoms of love addiction, do not hesitate to seek help from a psychologist. The sooner you start working on the problem, the faster you can find freedom and build healthy relationships. Clinical (medical) and crisis psychologist: Alexander Karacharov