Escape from Intimacy: The Pseudo-Relationship Addictions : Untangling the "Love" Additions : Sex, Romance, Relationships

Schaef, Anne Wilson

ISBN 10: 0062548603 / ISBN 13: 9780062548603

Published by Harpercollins (edition First Printing), 1989

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 0062548603-11-1

Synopsis:

Defines and explores the relationships among sex, love, and romance addictions, placing them in a broader context of addiction theory, and explores common obstacles to intimacy

Reviews: Sexual addiction, in Schaef's diagnosis, comes in many guises: an obsession with erotic activities, lust, child molesting, incest or an "anorexic" distaste for matters sexual. Besides sex addicts, Schaef ( Women's Reality ) here profiles two other types of addicts: "romance junkies," who seek escape from true intimacy through pseudo-relationships, and "relationship addicts"preoccupied with a particular person or with the need to have a relationship, real or fantasied. A former psychotherapist, Schaef insists that addictive ties are reinforced by underlying sick tendencies in our frantic, competitive culture. Romance addicts, for example, mesh with society's illusionary focus, which reinforces their avoidance of life's hard realities. The author outlines a 12-step program for recovery from self-destructive personal addictions. Her levelheaded yet powerful analysis holds up a startling mirror in which many readers will see themselves. Author tour.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Escape from Intimacy: The ...
Publisher: Harpercollins (edition First Printing)
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: First Printing.