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Obsessed with Love: Codependency by papierdoll :: 2008-02-03
Codependency is a person "who has let another person's behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior." This behavior leads to an obsession that prevents the person from finding balance in life. The most usual codependency practices are based around a silent system of rules often within the immediate family that prevent the codependent person from talking about emotions, thus setting the pace for relationships. This repression causes all kinds of problems. The codependent person allows the other person's problems to become their own - they feel a need to control the troubled person; they need to be a caretaker. [Obsession or Addiction: Man, Woman & Sex]
Love, obsession and murder; when romance goes all wrong by jamaicaobserver :: 2007-01-18
He said he loved his wife, and would never have harmed her. Her family said he was jealous and possessive, and developed an obsession that led to him murdering her. Paul Gooden was sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife. Gooden, when he took the witness stand, portrayed himself as a loving, caring husband who was tolerant of his wife's moods. But the trial unearthed an obsessive streak: His motive for killing her was her rejection and apparent affair. Obsession. It's the addiction that fuels the obsession, that leads one person to want to control the life of another when they feel their happiness is dependent on the other person. [Obsession or Addiction: Man, Woman & Sex]
Being a sex addict is in your genes by dailymail :: 2006-05-28
Some people simply can't help being 'sex addicts', according to a new discovery by scientists. They have found that people with a certain genetic make-up have a much stronger sex drive than others. It could also help provide reassurance for those who are perfectly happy with their relatively low libido, but are made to think they are abnormal because magazines, television and films suggest most people having sex all the time. "Some people really do think more about sex and place a greater importance on it than others." [Sexuality]
Love can be maddening, literally by hsvvoice :: 2006-02-12
The term 'lovesick' is surprisingly accurate, explains Lauren Slater. People experiencing romantic love, could have a chemical profile in their brains similar to that of people who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Some findings: Love lights up areas of the brain linked to reward and pleasure - the ventral tegmental area and the caudate nucleus - and releases chemicals such as dopamine which, in the right proportions, provoke intense energy, focused attention, recklessness and exhilaration. Love makes you bold, makes you bright and makes you run real risks. Doing novel things together triggers dopamine in the brain, stimulating feelings of attraction. [Love & Chemicals]
When love turns sour by timesofindia :: 2006-01-19
'No' is a hard word for many men to digest, when in love. And sometimes they turn violent. Is this love, obsession or... In January, 2006, a young girl was burnt alive on the Surat railway station platform by a boy because she didn't reciprocate his love. A working woman was burnt alive in public view at Churchgate station in Mumbai by a man who could not take a 'no' to his proposal for marriage. In March 2005, a Mumbai boy threw acid on a 13-year-old girl for rejecting his proposal. These are not merely isolated cases. Love laced with jealousy and anger can be dangerous and has spoilt many young women's lives. And the real-life examples are plenty. [Obsession or Addiction: Man, Woman & Sex]
Am I Too Intense About Love - obsessed with boyfriend by YM :: 2005-10-27
I'm afraid I'm getting obsessed with my boyfriend. I have the urge to talk to him 24/7. What in the world is wrong with me? --- It doesn't mean anything is wrong with you. Because love can make us feel totally vulnerable, and completely focused on another person. This can be exciting - it's certainly more enjoyable than studying for chemistry or helping your parents clean the garage - but it can also send us off balance and make us act nutty. The reality is, you don't ever completely know where you stand and there isn't much you can do about it. [Insecurity & Fear of Rejection in relationship]