We admitted we were powerless over our intimacy anorexia—that our lives had become unmanageable.

Admitted. This is a difficult word. Many of us have had situations in our childhood that we have had to admit. Maybe we stole something, or something happened to us, and we had to admit what we did. Do you remember those feelings of dread before admitting to something? Then we went ahead and admitted it. We told someone what we did or what happened to us. After we admitted it, we felt less heavy or burdened so now we could move on. If you are an intimacy anorexic admitting is one of the hardest things you will do in your recovery. Admitting is a very important aspect of recovery. Only those who admit to intimacy anorexia can move forward in recovery and life.