• Chasing Intensity: The Need for Stimulation
    Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

    Chasing Intensity: The Need for Stimulation

    Dr. David Fawcett The potent mood-changing power of high-intensity, dopamine-related addictions such as stimulant drug addiction, pornography addiction, and sex addiction creates a super-stimulating effect that resets the brain’s...
  • Intimacy vs. Pleasure
    Tuesday, November 7th, 2023

    Intimacy vs. Pleasure

    Scott Brassart When you hear the word intimacy, what do you think of? If you’re like most people, you immediately think about sexual activity. As in, “My partner and...
  • Did You Gaslight Your Partner?
    Tuesday, October 31st, 2023

    Did You Gaslight Your Partner?

    Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT The psychological concept of gaslighting—presenting false information and insisting that it’s true, thereby causing the victim to question his or her perception of reality—is...
  • Understanding Process (Behavioral) Addictions
    Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

    Understanding Process (Behavioral) Addictions

    Dr. David Fawcett Nearly everyone is familiar with and understands to some degree the concept of substance addiction—the abuse of and dependency on ingested chemicals such as nicotine, alcohol,...
  • Guilt, Shame, and Your Distorted Sense of Self
    Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

    Guilt, Shame, and Your Distorted Sense of Self

    Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Guilt and shame are not the same thing. Guilt is a healthy and necessary sense that you have violated your moral code, values, and...
  • Victimization, Abuse, and Sex/Porn Addiction
    Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

    Victimization, Abuse, and Sex/Porn Addiction

    Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT A high percentage of addicts (of all types) have experienced some form of early-life abuse – everything from neglect to physical abuse to sexual...
  • Twelve Tasks Toward Accountability
    Friday, October 6th, 2023

    Twelve Tasks Toward Accountability

    Jonah Anderson Accountability refers to the responsibility an individual takes for their actions, decisions, and behavior. It involves acknowledging one’s obligations and accepting the consequences, whether positive or negative,...
  • The Spin Cycle of Addiction
    Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

    The Spin Cycle of Addiction

    Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT Most people think of addiction in the “active” stage of the cycle, where the addict is actually drinking, using, or engaging in an addictive...
  • A Basic Understanding of Porn Addiction
    Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

    A Basic Understanding of Porn Addiction

    Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT If you’re a porn addict, you’re struggling with an ongoing, escalating pattern of porn use that’s causing problems in your life. Your addiction is...
View All Blogs