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.
Erin Snow When people hear the word addiction, they typically think about alcohol or drugs. Often, they are surprised to learn that certain behaviors can also be addictive. Even...
Scott Brassart Last month, we discussed how to work step 3 of the 12 steps, along with the benefits of working that step. This month, our focus logically moves...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT The World Health Organization provides useful diagnostic criteria for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD), a diagnosis that encompasses sex and porn addiction. That definition...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Porn addicts use sexual imagery and fantasy to escape (to avoid feeling) emotional discomfort—stress, anxiety, loneliness, depression, shame, boredom, and the like. Often, they...
Tamara Cooper My name is Tamara Cooper. I want to introduce myself and share how I ended up at Seeking Integrity: Los Angeles (SI:LA). I am a Licensed Clinical...
Erin Snow In his book, Out of the Doghouse, my colleague Dr. Rob Weiss lists seven things that cheating men can do to help mend their damaged relationship and...
Scott Brassart Last month, we discussed how to work step 2 of the 12 steps, along with the benefits of working that step. This month, our focus logically moves...
Jonah Anderson I watched a video recently where I heard a term I had never heard before, “spiritual bypassing,” which the video defined as using spiritual practices to bypass...
Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT For males, porn-induced erectile dysfunction, sometimes referred to as PIED, is among the most common consequences of porn addiction. Research suggests that erectile dysfunction...
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