Relationship addiction "Relationship addiction is the compelling need to be connected to another person. Teens with relationship addictions use relationships like they would drugs. When they feel depressed or insecure, contact with a speciric person gives them a quick fix. But they feel better only for a brief time. They need the other person to "full up" their emptiness. They feel a constant need to be with this other person. Teens with relationship a ddiction are often described as being needy. The person with whom they have a relationship feels suffocated and drained of energy." Sure the hell sounds like me..