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Erich Fromm on Relationship Addiction versus Love

Posted on October 31st, 2007 in Uncategorized by

Psychologist Erich Fromm says, “Mature love is union under the condition of preserving one’s integrity, one’s individuality.” In this kind of love, he says we “have an active concern for the life and the growth of that which we love.”

The key word in addiction is “self-centeredness.” To love we need to transcend our own selfish desires, and that’s difficult work. When we elevate ourselves from the regime of selfishness to a regime of unselfishness where we can connect to other people, w can b sure that we are in love. After all, during the honeymoon period of a relationship we become consumed by our own wish to achieve happiness with the other person. And we can’t imagine this unity including such realities as fundamental differences in values, disagreement, conflict, and separation of one kind or another. But then why doesn’t this

Relationship Addiction versus Love

Posted on October 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized by

Often in my life, I have come across people who fall in and out of love like changing seasons and change their boy/girl friends like raincoats. What amuses me is that in each relationship they claim “to never have felt like this before” and claim that “this is love”.

What such people forget is that it is easy to confuse relationship addiction with love. But then who is a relationship addict? If your behaviour is making your life unmanageable and you are relying on someone else to get your unmet needs fulfilled, then it is time to think of yourself as a relationship addict.

So what’s the test, eh? Well, I put together some questions that specialists will ask you @ $$$ per hour. Read them carefully and consider for some time, if your answer for the below mentioned questions or majority of them is in affirmative

How to maintain safety in cyber relationships

Posted on October 25th, 2007 in Uncategorized by

Contacting over phone: It helps to know a person once you know how he sounds as a phone call receives a lot about a person’s social skills and also lustful intentions!  If you decide to speak with someone on the phone, give your cell phone number or ask the person for his number. It is also advisable to use telephone-blocking techniques so he can’t get your number through caller ID.

Public Place meetings: When meeting your online date in real it is essential to pick a public place in order to be safe. The time and place should both be a kept in mind as a matter of security. It is also advisable to take a friend along or to inform a friend about the date and fill in him/her with the other person’s contact information. It is also advisable to avoid being picked up or dropped before or after the