My book, ‘Ninety Days Without You’ has been described as “A stunning debut novel about the destructive power of love and sex addiction and the essential, painful journey towards knowing and loving yourself.”

It’s been published to coincide with the launch of a new podcast for women, Without You, that explores the same issues of sex, love and addiction. These issues are very real, and it’s my belief that they’re endemic in our society.

That said, here are some light ways to identify your own potential addiction to love. If you need help in this area, I urge you to go and look for it, as I can say, hand to heart, that I’ve been in these situations myself and having my self-worth on the floor was one of the darkest places I’ve ever been.

10 Signs You Could be a Love Addict

  1. You just can’t help but message the object of your affection before they’ve had a chance to reply to your last message
  2. You call them over one hundred times in one night. Who are we kidding? This could be over the course of an hour! The messages you leave range from telling them you don’t care if they call you back to begging them to call you back to going so far as to let them know that you could die if they don’t call back.
  3. You die from shame over all the messages you left
  4. In a potential moment of clarity: you block them, but then unblock them, then block them, then unblock, then block and so it goes… all the while you’re wondering if you missed the moment they DID try to get in touch with you as they reached out when they were erroneously blocked. FARRRRRRRRK!
  5. You make plans to conveniently bump into stalk them
  6. When they blow you out, you assume the best rather than the obvious (oh sorry? Was that not clear? Ummmm, well… this is awkward. You see, they didn’t just get the time mixed up, they um….. well, they actually don’t want to see you. Ever. Soz ‘bout that.)
  7. You can’t read through this article without checking your story/message to see if they’ve seen/read it – just hoping and praying for a reply if they have
  8. Whenever they do give you attention, you lap up the tiniest crumb of it like a starving hyena
  9. Nothing in your life gets as much thought as they do
  10. Once you do get over them, you find another person to ‘love’

And one bonus sign that you could be a love addict: you’d take death over a life without them

Ninety Days Without You

A snappy, sexy, and propulsive read.

The high of giving your life over to love is exceptional.

Finding the Person to Complete You = Mission Accomplished.

Meet Kat, a heartbroken American playwright, meets Charlie and is instantly smitten with his delightful British accent, his insight and humor, and his frank honesty at being 15-years sober. Finally, here's a man with the outgoing, fun-loving soul of an alcoholic—but he doesn't drink. A whirlwind transatlantic romance ensues. But what looks like love turns into the shock of Kat's life.

Can she face the reality of his illness?

Can she come to terms with her own addiction to him?

Woodward's darkly funny and heartbreaking tale blends romance and comedy with self-discovery and compelling readability. 90 Days Without You is about relationship, addiction, family, friends, love, sex—and the essential journey towards knowing and loving yourself.

A love story with scary dark realisations a must read - FF

About the Author:

Jennifer worked in the New York theatre scene for over a decade. Relocating to London she expanded her acting repertoire to include voice.Jennifer lives South of the river with her husband and young son. Ninety Days Without You is her first novel. Follow Jennifer here www.jenniferwoodward.co.uk  Jennifers podcast #newpodcast WITHOUT YOU

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