“What we seek in love is finding someone with whom we feel safe to reveal our true self.” ~Karen Salmansohn I wasn’t always in a relationship, but I was almost always in love. I even had crushes in kindergarten. I hated school because my grade school teacher didn’t like me. Maybe my crushes helped me avoid feeling the void, the loneliness, and the sense that I was not of this world, an outcast. Being in love let me ignore those uncomfortable feelings. Of course, I did not understand any of this at age six. Now I do. As an adult, I wanted a … Continue reading Why Love Addiction Deprives Us of Love, and How to Let It In