Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Love Addiction Love addiction can be a crippling emotional affliction. It is not chemically based, as are drug and alcohol addictions, but it can still detract from the quality of a person's life in severe ways. ADVERTISEMENT Love addiction is classified as such because it is driven by destructive thought, belief, and behavior patterns. It creates a sense of loss of control, and sufferers may be unable to behave in their own best interests. ADVERTISEMENT Love addiction can have a negative impact on ones self esteem, affect his or her ability to move forward to new relationships, and can create a sense of mental paralysis. ADVERTISEMENT It can keep one in unsatisfying, unhappy relationships for years. As detrimental as the relationship is, the pain of separation is far worse than the typical unhappiness it bring