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Intimacy anorexia is relationship disorder that is marked by a lack of intimacy in a relationship. It occurs when someone in a relationship actively withholds emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy from their spouse or partner. This lack of intimacy harms the marriage, damages the relationship causing pain and loneliness and impacts the spouse or partner significantly.
Dr. Douglas Weiss coined the term "intimacy anorexia" when he started seeing a separate, yet related aspect of sexual anorexia in his private psychological counseling practice. He was able to link these cases of sexual anorexia into a broader spectrum of related issues and noted that people engaging in this type of withholding behavior did it for other reasons that those typically associated with sexual anorexia.
Sexual anorexia is a similar relationship disorder that affects the physical part of intimacy. It is related to a lack of sexually intimate interactions and also affects intimate emotional connections. Sexual anorexics fear opening up to intimate partners because they have anxiety and fears around being rejected or criticized.
Intimacy anorexia is different because this disorder concerns people who control relationships through the lack of intimacy and people who are not emotionally developed enough to understand the importance of sharing intimacy with their spouse or partner. Dr. Weiss was able to define, observe and document this type of behavior and develop a treatment program to recover from it.
If you are experiencing a lack of intimacy in your relationships please contact our licensed counselors now and schedule a intimacy anorexia counseling appointment.
You can reach us at 719-278-3708, email us at [email protected], Or visit us in Colorado Springs today.
Intimacy anorexia is defined by eleven characteristics. These characteristics explain what to look for in relationships where there may be problems related to a lack of intimacy consistent with intimacy anorexia. They also give a how to the why a person in a relationship actively withholds emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy from their partner.
It is important to treat intimacy anorexia as soon as possible. Relationships without intimacy become increasingly strained, distant and damaged until it feels like you don't even know who your partner or spouse is any more. Since the anorexia is significantly affecting both people in the relationship, professional help and counseling is extremely recommended. Our counselors help couples recover from intimacy anorexia by increasing awareness of their anorexia, by providing professional treatment and by helping them recover and intentionally practice intimacy daily.
Creating awareness of the intimacy anorexia condition in your relationship is the hardest part of the treatment process, and trying to convince an anorexic to get help can be difficult. It is best for them to decide to get help themselves or to suggest they get help. The easiest way to know if you are dealing with intimacy anorexia in your relationship is by reading through the characteristics, by taking one of our Intimacy Anorexia Tests or by calling us with your questions at 719-278-3708.
Professional help is necessary to recover from intimacy anorexia. This is because of the type and proximity of the intimacy issue. Intimacy anorexia is a relationship disorder, so it directly affects you and your spouse, and it is important to seek help outside of your relationship. You become much less effective at problem solving when the problem directly affects and you are emotionally involved. Our counselors can help you address all of the areas of concern in ways that your partner or spouse will respect and understand.
Recovery from intimacy anorexia looks like practicing intimacy every day in ways that are intentional and structured. Our counselors help you practice creating and restoring intimacy in productive ways with the help of specific exercises and therapeutic DVDs. We also host Intimacy Anorexia Support Groups were you can join a community of others who are struggling through the same issues you are and learn from their stories.
We use complete intimacy anorexia treatment programs called "intensives" and counseling sessions to help you redevelop intimacy and recover from your intimacy starved relationship.
Our Intimacy Anorexia Intensive program is focused on couples and individuals who are dealing with intimacy problems in their relationships and want help renewing their relational connections. The intensives are 3 or 5 days long. They include a full treatment program with three daily counseling sessions with Dr. Doug Weiss or one of our licensed counselors trained by Dr. Doug, access to our intimacy anorexia recovery DVDs and materials and more. Stop suffering from your lack of intimacy and rebuild your connectedness through our intensive treatment program.
Call us at 719-278-3708 or email us at [email protected] to schedule your complete intimacy anorexia recovery program.
Our Intimacy Anorexia Counseling Sessions are meant for couples and individuals who are dealing with intimacy problems in their relationships and are not able to attend an complete intimacy anorexia intensive recovery program. These counseling sessions are scheduled by the hour. You can schedule as many sessions as needed. Your licensed counselor will help you and your partner or spouse rediscover your intimacy, address any evident characteristics and recommend recovery groups and resources to create and sustain long-term intimacy.
Our licensed counselors are here to help you find intimacy again. Call us at 719-278-3708 or email us at [email protected] for counseling scheduling.