Addicted to love

Even the stars suffer from 'love addiction'. Pretty Woman star, Julia Roberts, dated a string of Hollywood hunks, including Liam Neeson, Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric, each time declaring it was 'true love'. Love addicts often don’t realise they have a problem and survive on the thrill and excitement of a new relationship.

Thirty-four year old beauty consultant, Maggie Evans, sought counselling after an eight-year spell of whirlwind romances that left her emotionally exhausted and on the brink of suicide.

‘I was so addicted to that feeling of having butterflies in my stomach, and feeling my heart beat so fast it was as though it was going to burst.’

‘Deep down I was desperate to fall in love and make it last, but as soon as I was in a relationship for a few weeks, I began to feel dejected and disillusioned. It was as though I was coming off an incredible high and having to face up to the realities of day-to-day life. I was never getting to know anyone properly and, as a result, they never lived up to the Prince Charming ideal I created for them, when I first met them.’