Product Description

Is having 'somebody to love' the most important thing in your life? Do you constantly believe that with 'the right man' you would no longer feel depressed or lonely? Are you bored with 'nice guys' who are open, honest and dependable? If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you. Therapist Robin Norwood describes loving too much as a pattern of thoughts and behavior, which certain women develop as a response to problems from childhood. Many women find themselves repeatedly drawn into unhappy and destructive relationships with men. They then struggle to make these doomed relationships work. This bestselling book takes a hard look at how powerfully addictive these unhealthy relationships are - but also gives a very specific program for recovery from the disease of loving too much.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3109 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

From the Back Cover
'Really brilliant ... I absolutely related to it' Marian Keyes, Mail on Sunday

Is having 'somebody to love' the most important thing in your life? Do you constantly believe that with 'the right man' you would no longer feel depressed or lonely? Are you bored with 'nice guys' who are open, honest and dependable?

If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you. Therapist Robin Norwood describes loving too much as a pattern of thoughts and behaviour, which certain women develop as a response to problems from childhood.

Many women find themselves repeatedly drawn into unhappy and destructive relationships with men. They then struggle to make these doomed relationships work. This bestselling book takes a hard look at how powerfully addictive these unhealthy relationships are - but also gives a very specific programme for recovery from the disease of loving too much.

'A life-changing book for women' Erica Jong

About the Author
Robin Norwood is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist in private practice. She specialises in treating unhealthy patterns of relating in love relationships, as well as addiction, co-addiction, compulsive eating, and depression. She lives with her husband in Santa Barbara, California.

Customer Reviews

The first step in your recovery!
So, you've been through a bad time, you can't seem to come out the other side smiling , or maybe you can't even find the way out. So you are recommended to buy 'women who love too much'. You sit, you read, you cry, you read and somewhere, fairly near the start of the book, you realise that you are reading about yourself.
So cleverly worded it is too that you realise that once you posess this book, you have in fact taken the first step in your addiction recovery,
You need to keep it as a reference point because the journey that you're on now will be the hardest one you have ever embarked upon, believe me, I'm doing it while you read.
But it will work and now you are on the right road....

This book really is a life changing book!
Before reading this book, I thought I was alone in the horrendous pain and suffering I was enduring in my desperation to love and be loved. I felt weak....no one else around me seemed to be so needy for love and affection...I felt that I was alone in my problem and that there was no solution. Then, I came across 'Women who love too much' and it felt as though Robin Norwwod had studied my life and written a book about me! It made me realise that I was one of thousands of women (and some men) who suffer from this debilitating addiction. Robin explains the roots of these issues in a plain and simple way, helps you to become aware of and understand your feelings and behaviour, and gives suggestions and guidance for recovery. I would thoroughly recommend this book to everyone with this condition.....my only regret is that I didn't read it 10 years ago - it could have saved me a lot of pain!

Powerful
Robin Norwood is a very good writer, with an important message. Her book is an excellent challenge for any person (male or female) who knows that somehow their interaction and the way they relate to their partner is not quite 'right'. It explains in detail what the cuases are, and then guides you through different stages. The conclusion is powerful, and gives one the courage to do something about life, rather than sit back and 'wish it would get better'. The bibliography is also very helpful.