Seeking Integrity presents fresh blogs and podcasts on a weekly basis that discuss all aspects of intimacy disorders, such as: chronic cheating, sex addiction, porn addiction, paired substance/sex addiction. Our writing and podcasts offer empathic understanding toward the healing and treatment of such complex, debilitating problems. Wide-ranging topics include how to identify and diagnose sexual addiction, porn addiction, and substance/sex addiction, understanding infidelity, how to choose a useful addiction rehab as well as what to expect from addiction treatment. Our blogs and podcasts take a deep dive into the role of 12-step work and therapy, what it takes to heal an intimate relationship after profound betrayal and a library of information on self-care, addiction recovery and related mental health concerns. If these topics are of interest to you, please explore them by clicking the links below.
Tami VerHelst Earlier today, I was reading one of my daily meditations – this one entitled Anger Is Poison. Compelling title, I thought. More compelling to pick through what...
Dr. David Fawcett One of the biggest hurdles of recovery for many recovering sex, porn, and substance/sex addicts is attending their first 12-step sexual recovery meeting. In fact, addicts...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT The core signs and symptoms of sexual addiction are the same regardless of age, race, gender, culture, social history, and psychological underpinnings. Nearly all...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT An area of conflict in many relationships arises when one partner thinks the other partner’s sexual and romantic behaviors qualify as cheating, but the...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Sex addiction treatment utilizes the same basic strategies and techniques that work with alcoholism, drug addiction, and eating disorders. Early treatment efforts focus on...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Typically, learning about your partner’s sexual addiction leaves you in a daze—stunned, hurt, uncertain, and unable to fully assimilate and accept what has happened....
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT In the space below, I have compiled a list of common boundary violations. This list is especially applicable to sex, porn, and substance/sex addicts...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Sex and porn addicts often arrive in treatment with co-occurring issues – unresolved early-life trauma, another addiction, a depressive or anxiety disorder, shame, and...
Dr. David Fawcett To begin this discussion, let me first identify three primary categories of boundaries: External Boundaries: Protect the body, control distance, control touch. Internal Boundaries: Protect thinking,...
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