Overcoming fear of intimacy in women

March 22, 2011 – While men are far more famously afraid of intimacy than women, the truth is that intimacy issues strike women with even greater frequency than men.  For reasons we’ll touch on briefly, women are often at greater risk of developing fear of intimacy roadblocks in their relationship.  Fortunately, there’s a great deal of help available.
To the extent that any emotion has a real “cause” other than a conscious or subconscious choice to experience it (which is the cornerstone of a burgeoning corner of spiritual and psychological thought, but beyond our scope here), fear of intimacy in women is commonly caused by one of two underlying issues.
The first common cause of intimacy issues is previous emotional pain suffered at some earlier point in life, whether in a prior romantic relationship, a current relationship, or even a poignant childhood episode.  Pain from previous relationships or parental experiences often revolve around abandonment or betrayal issues.
Fear of intimacy in women also frequently arises as a result of self-esteem problems.  This can be due to a pervasive sense of guilt, such over as an emotional or sexual affair or episode involving dishonesty, but it doesn’t have to relate to a specific event.  It can be a general feeling of unworthiness, which is a pervasive Western phenomenon.
Fortunately, because intimacy issues in women are quite common, there is a relatively easy and inexpensive solution, taking advantage of guided intimacy meditation for beginners.  As the name suggests, this therapeutic method involves an audio narrator taking the listener through a series of relaxation techniques, and then moving into a guided imagery sequence designed to relieve latent intimacy fears and release negative feelings about the self.  Over time, this practice is exceptionally effective at creating positive energy about the self, which goes a long way toward removing fear of intimacy.

 

 

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