Are you Addicted to Love?

Is it possible to be addicted to the idea of being in love? Award winning author and screenwriter, Ethlie Ann Vare is best known for her work on television shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda and Silk Stalkings, along with books including Love Addict: Sex, Romance, and Other Dangerous Drugs. She speaks on the topic of sexual compulsions and toxic relationships (including her own) at conferences and on talk shows around the country. "Just because something is addictive doesn't mean that you will get addicted to it. But . . . if your stomach ties up in knots while you count the seconds waiting for a phone call from that special someone . . . if you hear a loud buzzing in your ears when you see a certain person's car (or one just like it) . . . if your eyes burn when you hear a random love song or see a couple holding hands . . . if you suffer the twin agonies of craving for and withdrawing from a series of unrequited crushes or toxic relationships . . . if you always feel like you're clutching at someone's ankle and dragged across the floor as they try to leave the room . . . welcome to the club."