In Al-Anon 37 years, Judy shares in depth on this topic largely from the rich literature the Program has developed over the years coupled with her extensive experience.
She defines intimacy as feeling close to, feeling a part of not apart from and safe.
Literature topics over the years have gone from almost nothing to whole chapters, to a whole book on aspects of the topic:
1954 - Living with an Alcoholic
1976 - Blueprint for Progress
1984 - Al-Anon Family Groups
1989 - Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage
2004 - Blueprint for Progress (expanded)
2008 - Discovering Choices (stories)
2018 - Intimacy (1300 shares)
She shares on three aspects:
Trust, Communication and Boundaries.