When You Love Too Much

Stephen Arterburn

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Year: 2004
• eBook ISBN: 9781441265869

Stephen Arterburn examines love addiction--why it is on the rise, what it looks like, who it afflicts, and what you can do if you suspect yourself or someone you love to be suffering from it. Like alcoholics or drug addicts, love addicts get high on sex and romance, develop a tolerance for it, and need ever-greater doses to keep going. With compassion and wisdom, Arterburn points the way to the psychological and spiritual healing that will enable men and women to enjoy the real and lasting intimacy for which they were created.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1 Marisa’s Story
• 2 Hooked on Romance
• 3 Hooked on Relationships
• 4 Hooked on Sex
• 5 Origins of People Addictions
• 6 What Keeps the Addict Addicted?
• 7 Living with Addiction
• 8 Recovery: From the Bottom Up
• 9 Healthy Love
• Life-Transformation Guide
• Appendix A: Relationship Addiction Inventory
• Appendix B: Sexual Addiction Assessment
• Appendix C: Family History Questionnaire
• Additional Resources by Stephen Arterburn