I'm in a 12-step program for sexual addiction because I have a compulsive need for sex. I also have problems with alcohol, so last week I stood up in a meeting for alcohol and asked for a sponsor. I phoned him the next day and mentioned I have problems with compulsive sexual behavior as well as alcohol. He said that if he is going to be my sponsor, I'm going to have to make a choice between my sex addiction group and alcohol group. Maybe he ain't no fuckin' Einstein.
Some sponsors are more sensitive than others to cross-addiction issues.
Also, some recovering sex addicts notice that certain songs trigger their obsession and compulsion. Dear Mr. Recovery, I'm a recovering alcoholic with a 1970 Volkswagen beetle. It's running rough. So, I go to the mechanic, but I have to take the car home before this shit head has a chance to fix it. Next day I take the heap to the mechanic again, but I have to take it out of the bay before he gets the chance to do the work.