124 - Intimacy Disorders & Childhood Trauma w/ Paul Gilmartin

An intimacy disorder refers to a condition where an individual experiences difficulties in forming and maintaining close, healthy, and meaningful relationships with others. This can manifest in various ways - sex addiction, sexual anorexia, sexual compulsion, or love addiction. Intimacy disorders are typically the result of experiencing childhood trauma that resulted in the fear of abandonment or fear of engulfment.Paul Gilmartin is a comedian, healing force and host of the podcast Mental Illness Happy Hour⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️https://theshitshow.mn.co4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST)Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chatSIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER👩HELP A GIRL & CAT EAT🐱  www.buymeacoffee.com/adultchild🛍️SHITSHOW MERCH🛍️www.adultchildpodcast.com/shop🎙️NEW TO THE POD🎙️How I learned I was an Adult Child - The Tale of 2 BriansTHE LAUNDRY LIST - Common Characteristics of an Adult ChildFollow Andrea on socialwww.instagram.com/adultchildpodwww.tiktok.com/@adultchildpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@adultchildpodMid-roll music source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUVEFkjqiEE&pp=ygUuYSBsaXR0bGUgaGVscCBmcm9tIG15IGZyaWVuZHMgam9lIGNvY2tlciByZW1peA%3D%3D (I do not own the rights of song - for entertainment purposes only)Our Sponsors:* Check out Badlands Ranch: badlandsfood.com/ADULTCHILD* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code ADULTCHILD for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Give Armoire a try and get up to 50% off their first month, that’s up to $125 OFF! Just visit armoire.style/ADULTCHILD. * Visit sunbasket.com/ADULTCHILD today to save $120 across your first 4 deliveries!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy