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Monday, February 8th, 2021

Sex/Porn Addiction: Initial Steps Toward Healing

Scott Brassart First and foremost, let me state that sex and porn addicts nearly always require outside assistance if we hope to heal. If we could stop our addictive...
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Friday, February 5th, 2021

Chemsex Sobriety Plans (Circle Plans)

Dr. David Fawcett Sobriety for sexualized drug use (chemsex) can be confusing. In fact, in the early days of recovery, many substance/sex addicts have no idea what sobriety should...
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Monday, February 1st, 2021

Finding Spiritual Connection in Recovery

Scott Brassart Many addicts new to recovery struggle with the idea of finding a Higher Power and incorporating that Higher Power into their recovery. Typically, resentments, fears, character defects,...
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Monday, January 25th, 2021

From Grief to Gratitude

Scott Brassart As anyone who follows my writing already knows, I am a huge believer in the power of gratitude. Not only do I consistently write about gratitude, I...
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Friday, January 22nd, 2021

#MeToo Also Applies to Incest

The #MeToo movement is regaining serious traction in Europe, and this seems likely to spread back to the US, as individuals, both male and female, who’ve experienced incest are...
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Monday, January 18th, 2021

The Power of “Surrender” and “Acceptance”

Scott Brassart The first step in every 12-Step program reads: We admitted we were powerless over —that our lives had become unmanageable. Stated another way, the first thing...
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Friday, January 15th, 2021

Substance Abuse and the Brain

Dr. David Fawcett Mood-altering drugs affect several parts of our brain, most of which are connected via what is generally known as the reward circuitry. This network of neural...
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Monday, January 11th, 2021

Treatment for Porn Compulsivity/Addiction: Part 2, Digital-Age “Conditioned” Users

In last week’s post, we discussed the fact that in today’s increasingly digital world there are two distinct categories of compulsive/addicted porn users. First, there are the traditional trauma-driven...
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Friday, January 8th, 2021

Sex and the Brain

David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Neuroplasticity One of the questions that is frequently asked by individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual behavior is, “Why is it so hard to quit...
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