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Who was the person who introduced you to crystal meth?
I'll bet every detail surrounding those circumstances is permanently etched into your memory bank.
I've re-lived that faithful Sunday afternoon so many times.
What if I had said no?
What if I hadn't been on Grindr?
What if I had sought help ...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
Be a Freak between the Sheets (Safely)
Just because you use meth doesn't mean you have to look like it.
(Some sage advice I received from one of my first parTy buddies.)
He took me under his wing as a new Tina inductee, giving me a list of tips and tricks to keep my appearance and health in check.
He helped me expand my mobile "Whore...
Dec 28, 2024
No Such Thing as Self-Sabotage
"We'd like to offer you $120,000 in annual salary. Let us know what you think!"
My phone dropped out of my hand and onto my lap. My jaw was stuck open. I'm not sure if I took a breath for a few minutes.
Was this really happening? Was it time for me to stop struggling financially and live the lif...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
No Experience Is a Bad Experience
What do you want out of life?
Is your current goal to stop using crystal meth?
Well, that isn't enough.
Anyone can stop using drugs. But not everyone transmutes that dark experience into the light of human potential.
Every single experience in our life is an opportunity to evolve. We can choose ...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
Discipline is NOT Punishment (but is required to get sober)
Hey beautiful souls,
I've been thinking a lot about what makes recovery stick – what transforms it from a daily struggle into something that feels more natural and sustainable.
The answer keeps coming back to one word:Â discipline.
Before you roll your eyes (like I used to), let's talk about what...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
recovery discipline
Does Jesus Love Gay Meth Addicts
The fear of Jesus led me to plan my suicide.
The fear of Jesus also kept me from implementing said plan.
I wanted to kill myself and end the crushing guilt of who I was, but if I ended my life, he would sentence me to eternal hell. What a catch-22.
As any gay boy growing up with a conservative Ch...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
The Blueprint for Creating Your (Recovery) Reality in 7 Steps
Standing in a line of in-mates for my breakfast.
Being my fourth visit to the county detention center, the routine was familiar.
The day after my 42nd birthday.
This couldn't be my life. How did I end up here when only three years prior, I was an executive and college professor?
But why does thi...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
blueprinting recovery
recovery
Who Defines Sobriety
"Oh, I thought you were sober."
One of the many judgemental remarks I've received from others during my recovery journey.
Have you ever heard that? Or even said it?
What is sober? Who defines it? I want to know.
I want to know who is responsible for upholding the rules of sobriety.
I drink alcoh...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
Manifesting Recovery: A Neuroscience-Based Approach
Most of this have this Recovery thing ass-backwards.
We think once we stop relapsing and get sober, THEN we will be happy and content.
The reality is that once we shift our state of being into happiness and contentment, THEN we will stop relapsing and using the substance.
This is called Manifest...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
Is Your Heart Broken?
Addiction isn't about the substance you chase; it is about the feelings you run away from.
I spent over 30 years running away from the searing pain of exclusion.
What could be worse than feeling:
Left out.
Ignored.
Discarded.
Neglected.
Rejected.
These feelings ache inside the heart.
I remember ...
Dec 28, 2024
5 Practices for Expressing Emotion (and regulating behavior)
Emotions.
The body's communication system.
As addicts, oftentimes, we aren't listening.
Or the messages are lost in translation.
In time, the body begins screaming to get our attention.
The raised voice of our body manifests as anxiety, depression, low-grade stress, and even physical disease.
As ...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
recovery
Are You Ready to Break Free from Chemsex?
When it comes to chemsex recovery, I honestly don't prefer the word "cycle".
But, similar to "God", using a broadly accepted term maximizes message clarity.
I prefer Spiral (not downward, but upward).
When I think about my recovery journey, the repeated patterns I experienced (including relapse)...
by Dr. Dallas Bragg —
Dec 28, 2024
addiction
addiction recovery
chemsex
recovery