Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
When Sexual Behaviors and Substance Abuse are Fused
If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you. When substance abuse is consistently...
Tag Archives: Paired Substance/Sex Addiction
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
Stimulant Abuse Paired with Sexual Addiction
The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement that binds us. Cross and co-occurring addictions are relatively common with sex and... -
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025Why Are Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions So Common?
Why Are Cross, Co-Occurring, and Paired Addictions So Common? Erin Snow Individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual and romantic behaviors tend to also struggle with cross, co-occurring, and paired... -
Monday, September 28th, 2020
Understanding Sexualized Drug Use (Paired Substance/Sex Addiction)
What is Paired Substance/Sex Addiction? Countless men pair and eventually fuse the use and abuse of substances with sexual behavior. (This is sometimes referred to as chemsex.) Often, this... -
Monday, August 17th, 2020
Understanding Chemsex (Sexualized Drug Use)
What is Chemsex? Chemsex is the paired use of drugs, particularly methamphetamine, with sexual behavior. The term ‘chemsex’ was coined in the UK to refer to gay men who... -
Friday, May 22nd, 2020Consequences of Paired Substance/Sex Addiction, Part Two
By David Fawcett Like other addictions, paired substance/sex addiction creates consequences that are far beyond the imagination of users when they first experiment with these behaviors. People are initially... -
Friday, May 15th, 2020Physical and Psychological Consequences of Paired Substance/Sex Addiction
By Dr. David Fawcett Like other addictions, paired substance/sex addiction creates consequences that are far beyond the imagination of users when they first experiment with these behaviors. People are... -
Friday, May 8th, 2020Seeking 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... -
Friday, May 1st, 2020Video Chat and Substance/Sex Addiction
By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW The term ‘video chat’ sounds relatively innocuous. It’s what kids do on their iPhones, right? And they taught grandma how to do it last...