As she stared at the familiar logo on her laptop screen, Emily couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement. LoveIn, the dating app that had consumed her life for the past year, was about to bring her another fix.

This is a gritty, first-person account of the author's struggle with sex and love addiction.

Reading about a "love junkie" provides a safe way to experience extreme emotions. When we read about a protagonist losing themselves in another person, our brains release a small amount of the same neurochemicals the characters are "feeling." It allows us to explore the intensity of obsession without the real-world consequences of a messy heartbreak. Top Tropes to Look For

That’s when I knew: I was a love junkie.

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