Brenda Schaeffer

The focus of this site is to foster an understanding of love and love addiction. It is intended to help you identify the characteristics of healthy love and addictive love and free you to live life more abundantly. As you will learn, real love is not addiction, nor is addiction love. Yet, these two experiences can come together and result in tremendous pain and suffering. My hope is that you will find at least one piece of information here that impacts your love life in a meaningful way. This site is not intended to cure specific problems. However, with increased awareness, we can begin to solve relationship problems with more compassion and with lasting effect. My hope is that this site gives you a few more pieces to life's puzzle. Let me know if and how it helps you.

Groundbreaking book that includes everything a person needs to know about Teen relationships. A must read for 15-22 years olds and those who care about them. Includes bonus CD with stories and music.

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This best-selling book helps you Identify unhealthy dependencies on relationships, romance or sex, the reason for them, and how and why people fall into them. Schaeffer explains seven steps in the journey from addiction to love, and shows us how we can separate ourselves from past habits and gives tools to achieve healthy love.

Inner Reflections was inspired by guided meditations presented in Dr. Schaeffer's workshops and by her work with individuals committed to living a life of wellness. Each meditation will take the listener into a deep state of relaxation via deep breathing, guided imagry and music from SoulFood Music.

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	10.22.2007 CNN Article
	Dr. Brenda Schaeffer was interviewed for a CNN.com article that focused on breaking the love addiction cycle. To view, Click here

	5.28.2008 Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
	Dr. Schaeffer will appear on the nationally talk show "Morning Show with Mike and Juliet". This show is on the Fox Network, 10 am EST. Check out the Green Room video

	6.11.2008 KARE 11 Showcase MN appearance
	Dr. Schaeffer spoke about "The Differences in the Sexes When It Comes To Love". To see this clip, click here.

	7.8.2008 KARE 11 Showcase Minnesota
	Dr. Schaeffer appeared on Showcase Minnesota and discussed "Bringing Excitement Back to a Relationship. To view, click here.

	8.6.2008 KARE 11 Showcase Minnesota
	Dr. Schaeffer is scheduled to appear on Showcase Minnesota, 10 - 11 am CST. Topic TBD.

	9.10.2008 KARE 11 Showcase Minnesota
	Dr. Schaeffer is scheduled to appear on Showcase Minnesota, 10 - 11 am. Topic TBD.

	9.19.2008 The Enneagram-Relationships & Recover
	Dr. Schaeffer will be presenting a workshop at SASH (society for the Advancement of Sexual Health) at 10:45 am. For more information, visit the SASH website.

	9.20.2008 Is It Love or Is It Addiction?
	Dr. Schaeffer will present this workshop based on her best selling book of the same name at 3:15 pm. For more information, visit the SASH website.

	9.20.2008 Panel: Treatment of Adolescent Sex Addiction
	Dr. Schaeffer will be on a professional panel discussing adolescent sex addiction at 10:45 am. For more information, visit the SASH website.

	11.8.2008 Is It Love or Is It Addiction Workshop
	One day workshop based on the best-selling book "Is It Love or Is It Addiction", Eden Prairie, MN, 9am - 5 pm. For more info & to register