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Lust, Men, and Meth

A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery

Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery provides the first practical resource for recovery from methamphetamine and the restoration of healthy sex and intimacy. Based on over a decade of clinical experience and research, Dr. Fawcett outlines the seductive appeal of methamphetamine and its impact on high-risk behaviors and sexual desire, resulting in the fusion ofo meth and sex in the brain. Such patterns of use quickly lead not only to a devastating addiction but in sexual dysfunction as well.

Illustrated with examples from dozens of cases, this book outlines a path toward healing, describing the phases of physical, emotional, and sexual recovery and provides a broad range for supportive tools from managing triggers to mindfulness. This book:

  • Explores the relationship between gay men, meth, and other mood altering chemicals, and high-risk sexual behaviors.
  • Provides a sex therapist’s insight into sexual desire, its vulnerability to distortion, and a path toward healing.
  • Describes the impact of neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to rewire neural connections, and its role both in hijacking healthy pleasure and restoring it.
  • Presents a recovery guide for the physical and emotional impact of meth, including valuable information, relapse-prevention skills, and guidance for the therapeutic work necessary for healthy intimacy.
Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery

Table of Contents

Lust, Men, and Meth: An Introduction

Part I: The Perfect Storm

Chapter 1 Gay Men, Meth, and Sex

Chapter 2  The Hijacking of Sexual Desire

Chapter 3 The Chase for Intensity

Chapter 4  Men, Drugs, and a Deadly Virus

Part II: Exploring the Sexual Universe

Chapter 5  Sexual Templates, Themes, and Shadows

Chapter 6  The Aphrodisiac Effect of Secret Desires

Chapter 7  Sex and the Plastic Brain

Part III: Restoring Your Life

Chapter 8  The Recovery Process

Chapter 9  Healing Old Wounds

Chapter 10  Embracing Feelings

Chapter 11  Seven Essential Tools for a Strong Recovery

Epilogue

Changing the Conversation about Gay Men’s Health

Appendix I

Other Substances Frequently Used with Methamphetamine

“This book has an authenticity that only comes from years of working with people who have suffered at the hands of crystal meth. This book WILL save lives.”

Aaron Michael Laxton Activitist and writer, St. Louis, Missouri

“Thank you, Dr. Fawcett for those who are gay men, who know gay men, who love gay men, who work with gay men…A complex topic many want to avoid, deny, dance around…you present with clarity and compassion.  BRAVO!!!”

Dr. Marilyn K. Volker, Ed.D.Sexologist/Gender Specialist, Miami, Florida

“Every therapist working in the LGBT community should have this rich resource close at hand.”

James Lopresti, PhD, LMHCSenior Clinical Supervisor, SunServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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David Fawcett PhD, LCSW

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW is a social worker, sex therapist, and clinical hypnotherapist with a psychotherapy practice in Ft. Lauderdale specializing in gay men’s health.  His clinical specialties include treatment for trauma as well as HIV/AIDS and co-occurring substance use and/or mental health concerns. With over thirty years of clinical experience, Dr. Fawcett brings a deep understanding to the complex interaction of sex and recreational drugs in the gay community. In addition to his practice, Dr. Fawcett is a contributor to TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com.

Training & Events

Dr. Fawcett is a highly-acclaimed trainer who has presented on issues of gay men’s health such as HIV/AIDS, substance use, shame, and stigma at national and international conferences, including the U.S. Conference on AIDS, the World Sexology Congress, the National Social Workers and HIV Conference, and many others. He also conducts workshops for gay men and their allies, including couples and relationship skills, substance use awareness, and resilient living with HIV/AIDS. For information on Dr. Fawcett’s workshops please see our Events & Appearances page.

To book Dr. Fawcett for your workshop or event, please contact him.

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