Tag Archives: Intensity

  • Chasing Intensity: The Need for Stimulation
    Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

    Chasing Intensity: The Need for Stimulation

    Dr. David Fawcett The potent mood-changing power of high-intensity, dopamine-related addictions such as stimulant drug addiction, pornography addiction, and sex addiction creates a super-stimulating effect that resets the brain’s...
  • ‘Sympathetic Arousal’ and Intensity Addictions
    Friday, August 28th, 2020

    ‘Sympathetic Arousal’ and Intensity Addictions

    David Fawcett PhD, LCSW It has long been recognized that trauma and adverse childhood experiences lead to a dysregulation of emotional affect. This originates with the self-protective mechanism of...
  • Seeking Intensity through Paired Substance/Sex Behaviors
    Friday, May 8th, 2020

    Seeking Intensity through Paired Substance/Sex Behaviors

    By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Amphetamines, sexual fantasy, sexual behavior, and porn can are sometimes referred to as super-stimulants, as they create a heightened sense of intensity through unnaturally...