Scott Brassart At Seeking Integrity, we are big believers in the power of the 12 steps, as first developed by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and later adapted for use in other forms of addiction recovery, including recovery from sexual addiction and drug addiction. Those who seek treatment at a Seeking Integrity rehab learn how much we […]
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, […]
Scott Brassart What is porn addiction? What does it look like? How do you know the difference between a person who uses pornography and a person who’s addicted to it? These are questions we hear a lot at Seeking Integrity. This post is designed to help answer these questions. The basic criteria that sex and […]
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 […]
This six-week support and accountability group is limited to: Alumni of our Seeking Integrity: Los Angeles residential treatment center. Alumni of at least Level 1 of our Sex Addiction Workgroup. Alumni of at least Level 1 of our Porn Addiction Workgroup. This support and accountability group is right for you if: You need or desire […]
By Scott Brassart A few days ago, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I wasn’t just restless, irritable, and discontent, I was flat out pissed off and in a nasty mood. About what, I have no idea. There was nothing on my agenda for the day that I was dreading, the […]
This workgroup is right for you if one or more of the following feels true: Porn is your primary (perhaps only) sexual/romantic outlet. You feel uncomfortable with the label “sex addict” because you’re not being sexual with others in person. You feel isolated and alone and use pornography as a way to cope with those […]
Scott Brassart Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another sentient being. Addicts often behave as if they lack this ability. This does not mean addicts can’t feel empathy; it does mean they choose to ignore it if and when they feel it. This is especially apparent with partnered sex addicts. […]
Scott Brassart For the past three weeks, we’ve been discussing interpersonal boundaries, looking at why they are so important, misconceptions and facts, and areas of life in which we need to set them. And even with all of that information, boundaries can be confusing. Often, we find ourselves violating the boundaries of others without even […]