Pornography: Five Facts Worth Knowing

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Scott Brassart In today’s world, pornography is more affordable and accessible than ever, especially after the holidays when so many of us acquired a new digital device or two. And there are a whole lot of (mostly uninformed) opinions about whether the ever-increasing availability of pornography is good or bad or neither or both. Some […]

Consultations, Online Support, Intensives

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Private Consultations Dr. Robert Weiss and Seeking Integrity’s Clinical Director Erin Snow are available online to provide an overall evaluation and possible next steps for short-term and long-term healing for individuals and couples.  Support Sessions with Seeking Integrity Staff Other members of Seeking Integrity’s staff are available online to provide lower cost consultations and support […]

Betrayed Partners: Are You Grateful for Your Relationship?

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Scott Brassart Gratitude is helpful to the process of recovery, and it leads to a happier, healthier life. It is also useful from a relationship healing standpoint.  The best research on this has been conducted by Dr. Brené Brown. Over the course of several years, she conducted thousands of in-depth interviews examining the factors that […]

Don’t Forget About Self-Care

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Scott Brassart In his book, Out of the Doghouse: A Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating, Dr. Rob Weiss lists seven things that cheating men can do to help mend their damaged relationship and re-establish an intimate bond with their betrayed partner. These seven tasks include: Develop empathy for your partner. Learn to disagree in […]

Tips for When You Feel Triggered

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Scott Brassart If you’re a recovering addict, it is inevitable that you will at least occasionally feel triggered toward relapse. You’ll find yourself feeling lonely or bored or anxious or stressed out, and then you’ll start thinking about the emotional escape your addiction once provided. Or you’ll be at the gym working out, minding your […]

60 Affirmations to Combat Shame, Negative Core Beliefs, and Addiction

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Scott Brassart Affirmations are an important recovery tool. They are powerful messages that confirm our worth, reminding us that who we are today is OK and enough. Affirmations validate that we are not defined by our past behavior, no matter how bad it was. Affirmations are stated to replace ‘shame tapes’ and other ongoing internal […]

Can Single Sex/Porn Addicts in Recovery Date in Healthy Ways?

Scott Brassart In a recent post, I discussed the fact that recovering sex and porn addicts can develop a healthy and enriching sex life and how to best go about that. The obvious follow-up to that post is an examination of how recovering sex/porn addicts who are not currently in a relationship can safely date […]