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Love Avoidant Strategies in Intimacy Anorexia: Too Busy for Intimacy

Too Busy for Intimacy? Those of you of my generation may remember the lyrics of the Guess Who song No Time …. No time for the love you send Seasons… Read more

Love Avoidant Strategies in Intimacy Anorexia: The Silent Treatment

  Intimacy anorexia is a term coined by sexual addiction recovery expert Doug Weiss to describe the active withholding of emotional, sexual and/or spiritual intimacy in the recovering couples he… Read more

Create Your Own Serenity Room: Transforming Yourself Through Self-Care

  Self-care is essential part of recovery. You may be at a time of particular pain in your life; a time you think of as your monsoon season. Your typical freeze response doesn’t numb you… Read more

Love Avoidant Strategies in Intimacy Anorexia: The Blame Game

  Does your mate hear even minor feedback as if it’s an attack? And respond by going on the full out attack of you? Does he block your efforts to… Read more

Love Avoidant Strategies in Intimacy Anorexia: Feeling Lock Down

  Feeling locked down? Hard to remember the last time your mate voluntarily shared feelings with you? Or genuinely seemed to care about yours? Pay an emotional price after sharing… Read more

Are You Married and Alone on Valentine’s Day? Living with Intimacy Anorexia

  Women the world over look forward to Valentine’s Day as the opportunity to celebrate their most intimate relationship, a day when they can expect to feel cherished and appreciated,… Read more

Love Avoidant Strategies in Intimacy Anorexia: Criticism

  Intimacy anorexics are black belts in avoiding love connections with their primary partners. As such, I view intimacy anorexia as a particularly pernicious form of love avoidance that involves… Read more

If My Husband is Intimacy Anorexic, What Am I?

  If your husband is intimacy anorexic, then you are suffering Intimacy Deprivation. You may have known for some time that something is not quite right in your relationship and… Read more

Is Intimacy Anorexia the Hidden Sniper in Your Marriage?

  What’s the emotional climate of your relationship? Is your partner witholding affection? Hungry for connection? Wondering how you ended up married but alone? If you’re feeling intimacy deprived, then… Read more