Download or read book Escape from Intimacy written by Anne Wilson Schaef and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schaef investigates "sexual anorexia", sexual violence, the role of shame and guilt, the role of self-esteem, the myth of the cosmic mate, relationship as "fix", and how these beliefs translate into an avoidance of intimacy. A 12-step program for recovery is offered.