Selvaggia Lucarelli's 'Crepacuore' Explores Emotional Dependency and Recovery
Journalist and writer Selvaggia Lucarelli details her four-year relationship with a pathological narcissist in her 2021 book 'Crepacuore – Storia di una dipendenza affettiva', published by Rizzoli. The work examines how emotional dependency can mirror medical syndromes, with Lucarelli describing a rollercoaster dynamic marked by love bombing, punitive silence, and triangulation. She admits the relationship compromised her mental health, friendships, work, and even attention to her son, driven by fear of abandonment. Lucarelli's narrative aims to foster solidarity and prevention, helping others recognize similar patterns. The book concludes with a message of hope, emphasizing that such dependencies can be overcome. Authored by Antonia De Francesco for MIfacciodiCultura, the article highlights the broader relevance of addressing affective addiction.
Key facts
- Selvaggia Lucarelli authored 'Crepacuore – Storia di una dipendenza affettiva' in 2021
- The book is published by Rizzoli
- Lucarelli is a journalist, presenter, and writer
- She recounts a four-year relationship with a pathological narcissist
- The narrative includes experiences of love bombing, punitive silence, and triangulation
- Lucarelli describes how the dependency affected her son, work, and friendships
- The book aims to provide solidarity and prevention for others
- It concludes with a theme of hope and recovery
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Institutions
- Rizzoli
- MIfacciodiCultura