Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
Early Sobriety and Cross-Addiction
What breaks you down is not the amount of pressure you feel at one time, it’s the way you perceive and handle it. When we are new to recovery,...
Tag Archives: cross addiction
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2023
Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions
You may have to fight more than one battle to win the war. Sex and porn addiction are not always standalone issues. In fact, most of the time they’re... -
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023Understanding Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions
Dr. David Fawcett Over the years, I have learned that therapy clients are rarely dealing with a single, standalone issue. They may think they have only one problem when... -
Monday, October 24th, 2022Why Are Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions So Common?
Dr. David Fawcett In a previous post to this site, I write that individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual and romantic behaviors tend to also struggle with cross, co-occurring,... -
Monday, October 18th, 2021Porn and Secondary Behaviors (Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions)
Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW, CSAT Struggling with pornography is not always a standalone issue. Many people who struggle with porn also struggle with other compulsive/addictive behaviors. Often, these secondary... -
Friday, May 21st, 2021In Recovery? Beware Other Drugs and Behaviors
Dr. David Fawcett Drugs and behaviors commonly involved in co-occurring addictions release such high amounts of dopamine (and other mood-altering neurochemicals) that anyone who establishes a regular pattern of... -
Monday, February 22nd, 2021Understanding Secondary Addictions
Scott Brassart Secondary addictions are common among both substance addicts and sex/porn addicts (and other types of addicts, too). Generally speaking, there are two types of secondary addictions: cross-addictions... -
Friday, April 17th, 2020
Ways in Which Substance Use Pairs with Sexual Behavior
By Dr. David Fawcett Countless individuals pair substance use and sexual behavior as a cross, co-occurring, or paired addiction. Often, this pairing involves a stimulant drug like cocaine or... -
Sunday, July 7th, 2019Why Do So Many Sex and Porn Addicts Have Cross and Co-Occurring Addictions?
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; great minds rise above it. Sex and porn addicts aren’t the only addicts prone to cross and co-occurring addictions. The simple...