Doug weiss, of heart to heart counseling, helps couples walking through the pain of infidelity or intimacy anorexia with his new book, partner betrayal trauma. In your hands is the first antidote for a person or spouse wit anorexia to turn the pages on this addiction process. He has written over forty books on selfhelp and sexual and marital issues. Intimacy anorexia mckinney, tx mckinney counseling and. Doug weiss, of heart to heart counseling center, has made it his lifes mission to heal broken hearts and reinforce relationships. I would also recommend reading the book intimacy anorexia by dr. Healing the hidden addiction in your marriage heart to heart counseling center 720 elkton drive. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000 booksellers and. Six types of sex addicts sex addiction sex addict help. It is when a person in a relationship actively withholds emotional, sexual or spiritual intimacy from their partner. Healing the hidden addiction in your marriage discovery press, 2010.
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A 100day guide to lasting relationships, and the final freedom. Intimacy anorexia is the active withholding of emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy from your spouse or others. He is the executive director of heart to heart counseling center in colorado springs, colorado, and the author of several books, including intimacy anorexia. Excerpts from intimacy anorexics and their spouses help this book become clinically helpful and personal in its impact to communicate hope and healing for the intimacy anorexic and the marriage. Doug weiss healing the hidden addiction in your marriage. A 100day guide to lasting relationships douglas weiss on. Rebuilding after trauma from a partners betrayal through infidelity, pornography, intimacy anorexia. In your hands is the first antidote for a person or spouse wit ano. Intimacy anorexia and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Intimacy anorexia, discovered by doug weiss, is an addiction to withholding love and intimacy. Douglas weiss is an author, speaker, licensed psychologist, and marriage counselor who specializes in sexual issues. Intimacy anorexia is a paradigm developed by sex therapist and author dr. I received this email from a woman who attended the doug weiss heart to heart counseling center. Intimacy anorexia book by douglas weiss thriftbooks.
To learn more about intimacy anorexia, visit our what is intimacy anorexia. Intimacy anorexia, however, involves acting in across multiple intimacy domains, which may or may not include a withholding of sexual intimacy. Processing the feelings of intimacy deprivation is key, as is finding healthier sources of intimacy nourishment. Intimacy anorexia is the starvation of love from your partner. Douglas weiss first documented this condition and coined the term intimacy anorexia when he started seeing a separate, yet related aspects of sexual anorexia in his private counseling practice. Weiss provides 365 early recovery tips on his free app drdougstips. Buy a cheap copy of intimacy anorexia book by douglas weiss. The book, partner betrayal trauma was written specifically for. Doug weisss book discusses each of the types, causes, tendencies and treatment in his sex. You can overcome intimacy anorexia start with these steps. Douglas weiss and is used to describe a behavioral withholding addiction that mostly manifests in marriage intimacy anorexia is gender neutral, meaning both men and women can be anorexic in this way.
The pioneering work in identifying and treating intimacy anorexia issue was done by sexual recovery expert doug weiss. He is a licensed psychologist, certified sexual recovery therapist srt, partners recovery therapist prt and intimacy anorexia therapist iat. Dec 14, 2015 its been years since i read intimacy anorexia. Weiss provides 365 early recovery tips on his app drdougstips.
I wasnt able to be objective about the content because i was too close to it. The books were a complete description of our marriage and my husbands interactions. The intimacy anorexia book addresses what this condition is and the warning signs associated with it. Doug weiss or one of our licensed counselors trained by dr. Douglas weiss discusses what it looks like and why the spouse is. May 17, 2016 intimacy anorexia is a paradigm developed by sex therapist and author dr. Weiss brings up examples that seem to refer to the partners of people affected by anorexia, giving them the blame for the situation, rather than giving help to those affected by this syndrome. Weiss is a frequent conference speaker and has written several books on the topic of intimacy anorexia recovery. He is the executive director of heart to heart counseling center in colorado springs, colorado, and the author. Learn about the 6 types and treatments for sex addiction. There is a list of the characteristics of intimacy anorexia below. Intimacy anorexia is the active withholding of emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy from the spouse. Weiss combined his clinical appreciation, methodology and modality to create an amazing program which provides proven treatment for sexual addiction, intimacy anorexia, and partner recovery. After reading intimacy anorexia, i was eager to read this follow up book by dr.
You can overcome intimacy anorexia start with these. Intimacy anorexia is a relationship disorder that is destroying many marriages and relationships. As weiss explains, it is a form of sex addiction that lies on a continuum and can vary in its presentation but the core principles of the addiction remain the same. Psychologist, author, internationally known speaker, counselor, expert on sexual addiction and intimacy anorexia. Caller question about intimacy anorexia and being married an alone for over 5 years. We encourage you to watch the videos and read our blog posts below on intimacy anorexia. For those who are unfamiliar, this concept might seem pretty out there, but its very real, and its extremely painful and damaging. Healing the addiction in your marriage, doug weiss, ph. Healing the hidden addiction in your marriage four causes for this behavior are listed. Although intimacy anorexia and narcissistic personality disorder is not the same thing, some people also find it helpful to read books about living and healing from life with a person with narcissistic personality disorder npd, such as the. Get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. He said i had full blown intimacy anorexia because i did not want to have objectifying sex with my husband after i found out that he had unprotected sex with over 1500 different prostitutes, my sister, his patients, gym members, nurses, cleaning crew, drug reps etc. Douglas weiss books list of books by author douglas weiss. The counseling was spot on and brought confirmation that something was not right with my husband, and a real name for the condition to the hell i was experiencing in the marriage.
Does your partner avoid emotional intimacy in your marriage. Those who suffer from intimacy fears or intimacy anorexia restrict love and. Another term for this behavior is intimacy anorexia, which is a concept coined and defined by dr. He is also the founder and president of the american association for sex addiction therapy, as well as the clinical director of the heart to heart counseling center in colorado springs, colorado. Married and alone healing exercises for spouses of intimacy anorexia workbook by dr. Dr doug weiss is the leading expert on treating intimacy anorexia and sexual addiction. The book begins by identifying what intimacy anorexia is and then clarifies what causes it and how it manifests in a relationship. With these new findings, douglas weiss published a book called intimacy anorexia in 2010, which details the condition, related behaviors, and. He is the president of heart to heart counseling center.
If you are the intimacy anorexic or the spousesignificant other of an intimacy anorexic, there is hope for healing and restoration of your relationship so both of you can be connected in a deep profound way. Although intimacy anorexia can affect other relationships as well, marriage is the only relationship that demands as. This subject is covered in great detail in the intimacy anorexia dvd and book. How to tell if your partners fear of intimacy is actually. The intimacy anorexia audiobook addresses what this condition is and the warning signs associated with it.
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Doug weiss has the analogy of the starved dog in his books. He said i had full blown intimacy anorexia because i did not want to have objectifying sex with my husband after i found out that he had unprotected. They include a full treatment program with three daily counseling sessions with dr. The book by douglas weiss 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. As is written by multiple authors, sex addiction is an intimacy disorder, and this along with the pervasive lyingdeceitfulness mindset and lifestyle that also accompanies sa, the sex addict develops moderately to severe intimacy anorexia the severity of his ia. Doug weiss recommendation that the nonanorexic seek a healing community for support and understanding. This book is the first antidote for a person or spouse with anorexia and can stop the addiction process. The silent cancer of marriage heart to heart counseling. See all books authored by douglas weiss, including intimacy. It takes time to learn to stay engaged and remain attentive. Weiss describes in the introduction to intimacy anorexia how in 1995, he and other psychologists, who specialized in treating sexual addiction, were baffled by a particular kind of client. Intimacy anorexia is the active withholding of emotional, spiritual, andor sexual intimacy from a spouse or significant other.
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