Author Archives: Scott Brassart

  • Did Your Cheating Partner Gaslight You?
    Monday, February 16th, 2026

    Did Your Cheating Partner Gaslight You?

    Tamara Cooper If you’ve been cheated on, it’s likely that you also experienced some degree of what psychologists refer to as gaslighting. Gaslighting, in case you’re wondering, is a...
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  • Understanding Childhood Trauma and Addiction
    Monday, February 9th, 2026

    Understanding Childhood Trauma and Addiction

    Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW Endless quantities of research have identified a direct causal link between unresolved early-life trauma and later-life addictions (all types of addiction). For this reason, addiction...
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  • Do Porn Addicts Experience Withdrawal When They Quit?
    Monday, February 2nd, 2026

    Do Porn Addicts Experience Withdrawal When They Quit?

    Scott Brassart It is common knowledge that alcoholics and drug addicts, when they suddenly go “cold turkey,” sometimes experience withdrawal – delirium tremens, chills, fevers, insomnia, night sweats, headaches,...
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  • Neglect is a Form of Abuse
    Monday, January 26th, 2026

    Neglect is a Form of Abuse

    Dr. David Fawcett Many sex, porn, and paired substance/sex addicts, when they enter treatment with us at Seeking Integrity, tell us that they were not in any way abused...
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  • Trauma, Intimacy Issues, and Addictions
    Monday, January 19th, 2026

    Trauma, Intimacy Issues, and Addictions

    Robert Weiss PhD, LCSW Many addiction treatment specialists refer to addictions as an intimacy disorder. What they mean by this is that addicts turn to addictive substances and behaviors,...
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  • What Is Covert Incest?
    Monday, January 12th, 2026

    What Is Covert Incest?

    Scott Brassart It is well understood that addictions tend to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental influences. Among the most potent environmental risk factors is childhood...
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  • What Is Chemsex?
    Monday, January 5th, 2026

    What Is Chemsex?

    Dr. David Fawcett Chemsex is the paired use of drugs, particularly methamphetamine, with sexual behavior. The term chemsex was coined in the UK to refer to gay men who...
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