Scott Brassart Recovering sex and porn addicts inevitably ask, “What does healthy sex look like?” We ask this question because at some point we realize that we have no idea what non-addictive sex looks like. In our addiction, we so thoroughly separated our compulsive sexual behaviors from all other aspects of life that we are […]
This workgroup is the follow-up to our Level 1 and Level 2 workgroups for men engaged in the process of healing and recovery. To participate in Level 3, you must first have completed both Level 1 and Level 2. In this six-week workgroup, you will: Develop and implement skills for long-term sobriety Cultivate a deeper […]
Scott Brassart Why do people decide to quit porn? It’s an interesting question, and after speaking with countless individuals (mostly men) on webinars, in drop-in discussion groups, in online workgroups, and at our Seeking Integrity: Los Angeles treatment center, it seems that there are multiple answers to this seemingly simple query. Generally, however, people decide […]
Scott Brassart As recovering sex and love addicts, we often feel like we have a broken picker, like we’re continually chasing relationships that are not right for us while discarding relationships that could be healthy. We seem to continually pair up with the wrong person, getting really excited about the spark of attraction we feel […]
Scott Brassart The first step in every 12-step program of recovery and healing reads as follows: We admitted we were powerless over [our addiction]—that our lives had become unmanageable. So basically, when we enter treatment and 12-step recovery, we are asked to accept that we have lost the battle, that our problem has beaten us, […]
This workgroup is the follow-up to our workgroup for men new to the process of healing and recovery. To participate in Level 2, you must first have completed Level 1. In this six-week workgroup, you will: Examine your sex and relationship history to find addictive patterns. Identify unmet dependency needs and develop a plan for […]
Each year, Dr. Rob Weiss, Seeking Integrity’s Chief Clinical Officer, and Scott Brassart, Seeking Integrity’s Director of Content Development, look at “parental control” software products to determine which offerings are likely to work best for recovering sex and porn addicts. Their 2020 review was completed a few weeks ago and published in full at this […]
Scott Brassart Several months ago, Dr. Rob Weiss was invited to speak about sex and porn addiction at an Australian public health conference. When he got there, he unwittingly (and unhappily) found himself in the middle of what he and I sometimes refer to as The Great Porn Debate. There are two basic sides in […]
Scott Brassart Does the Stuff that Turns You On Turn You Off? Sex and porn addicts uniformly report that escalation is a part of their addiction. Over time, they find that they need to spend more time engaging in their addiction and they must also up the intensity of their behaviors. This is true with […]