Much of identifying addiction and creating a healthy relationship with anything, whether that’s going to mean quitting it entirely or enjoying it in moderation, is first knowing the signs that the relationship has become unhealthy. We spoke to licensed clinical mental health counselor Demetrius Cofield about it.
If you tell yourself, “I’ll just be single for six months,” then you won’t really address your issues. Getting over relationship addiction means being okay with the prospect of being single forever. Only when you’re okay with that, can you find a healthy relationship that isn’t based on codependency or personal issue avoidance.