Managing Early Recovery: Substance/Sex Abstinence and Brain Changes

Tag Archives: Substance/Sex Addiction

Friday, March 19th, 2021

Managing Early Recovery: Substance/Sex Abstinence and Brain Changes

Dr. David Fawcett One of the many frustrations experienced by persons with co-occurring sex and drug addiction, especially in early recovery, is impaired sexual functioning. There are multiple reasons...
Friday, February 19th, 2021

Pairing Substances with Sex and How This Affects the Brain

Dr. David Fawcett All addictive processes, whether with substances or behaviors, affect the brain in the same basic way: They impact the flow of various neurochemicals in order to...
Friday, February 12th, 2021

Tips for Making a Good Chemsex Sobriety Plan (Circle Plan)

Dr. David Fawcett When first crafted, substance/sex circle plans typically look airtight to the addict. But usually they are not. And even when they are, many addicts can find...
Friday, October 30th, 2020

The Substance/Sex Addictive Cycle

David Fawcett PhD Addiction is characterized by far more than acting-out behaviors such as using drugs, alcohol, pornography, or having compulsive sex. Triggers launch addicts through the addictive cycle...
Friday, July 31st, 2020

The Epidemiology (Frequency and Manifestations) of Sexualized Drug Use

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Most addictions do not occur in isolation. Instead, they represent multiple behavioral expressions of a single underlying addictive disorder. Historically, however, many addicts were thought...

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