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, […]
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 […]
In this six-week workgroup, you will: Begin to understand your sexual choices. Create a plan for beginning to heal and embracing healthy sexual behaviors. Develop useful tools for sexual health and relationships. New group starting: October 3, 2020 6 weeks Saturdays at 9 a.m. Pacific Facilitator: Scott Brassart Participants must purchase two books for […]
By Scott Brassart In today’s increasingly digital world, we can’t avoid the use of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other internet-enabled devices. And with this technology comes easy, affordable, mostly anonymous access to pornography, webcams, sexting, sexualized social media, hookup apps, virtual reality sex performers, sex-driven video games, and lots of other sexnology. For the majority […]
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 […]
Recovering sex and porn addicts have long needed a daily reader specific to their needs. Yes, we’ve had the Hazelden publication, Answers in the Heart, to use as a daily reader for the past three decades. But that book has always seemed focused on developing a certain type of spirituality and healing from addiction in […]
By Scott Brassart Last week, we discussed how to work Step 11 of the 12 steps, along with the benefits of working that step. This week, our focus logically moves to Step 12. Step 12 reads as follows: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message […]