When You Love Too Much: Walking the Road to Healthy Intimacy [Paperback]

Stephen Arterburn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2004

Stephen Arterburn examines love addiction—why it is on the rise, what it looks like, who it afflicts and what you can do if you suspect yourself or someone you love to be suffering from it. Like alcoholics or drug addicts, love addicts get high on sex and romance, develop a tolerance for it and need ever-greater doses to keep going. With compassion and wisdom, Arterburn points the way to the psychological and spiritual healing that will enable men and women to enjoy the real and lasting intimacy for which they were created.

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About the Author

STEPHEN ARTERBURN is founder of New Life Ministries and the cofounder of New Life Clinics, which provide professional counseling and treatment throughout the United States. He is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio program New Life Live! and is the founder of Women of Faith. Arterburn is the best-selling author of more than 40 books, and a nationally known speaker.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Regal (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830736239
• ISBN-13: 978-0830736232
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries--the nation's largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry--and is the host of the nationally syndicated "New Life Live!" daily radio program heard on over 180 radio stations nationwide. Steve is also the founder of the Women of Faith conferences, attended by over 3 million women.

Steve is a nationally known public speaker and has been featured in national media venues such as "Oprah," "Inside Edition," "Good Morning America," "CNN Live," the "New York Times," "USA Today," and "US News & World Report." In August 2000, Steve was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. A best-selling author, Steve has written over 60 books, including the popular Every Man's series and his most recent book, "Healing Is a Choice." He has been nominated for numerous writing awards and has won four Gold Medallion Awards for writing excellence.

Steve has degrees from Baylor University and the University of North Texas as well as two honorary doctorate degrees. Steve resides with his family in Laguna Beach, California.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest Reading, April 7, 2008

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This review is from: When You Love Too Much: Walking the Road to Healthy Intimacy (Hardcover)

He was on the money with this one. The innate need to be and feel loved can be very addictive. However, it should be saved for one good relationship not several romantic ones. It is so easy to be high on love and want to be in a relationship without doing the hard parts. It is the perpetual dating and interviewing that gives us this high. The true pearls of the relationships that last are discovered throughout the course of the relationship. Which should by most accounts be a lifelong covenant.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It Lots by Dee Lundgren, professional counselor, January 15, 2011

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This review is from: When You Love Too Much: Walking the Road to Healthy Intimacy (Paperback)

What a profoundly helpful book that will change the way you think about love and romance. Especially deals with problems that women have with being addicted to romance novels. It is easy to overlook obsessions with these novels as harmless when in reality they can be harmful and addictive. This book is right on the money in helping you or someone you care about recognize the truth about what is going on in their life that is keeping them from experiencing all that God has for them in the area of intimacy. This book is one of the few Christian books that deals so thoroughly with sexual addiction and how to begin the road to recovery. Easy to read and apply if you are willing to take the brave look at your life. If you could only buy one resource for this issue get this one and change your life.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Love This BOOK Too Much!, July 3, 2007

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Sam (SF, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When You Love Too Much: Walking the Road to Healthy Intimacy (Paperback)

This author is fantastic. He not only writes well, but he knows his subjects well, and really helps people through his fantastic books. Highly recommend it for the people it may relate too.