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On Christmas morning, 2017, my kids came into my bedroom, where I was buried in blankets, drifting in and out of sleep. I had been in bed for more than three days. I looked out from under the blankets to see two wide-eyed kids. They asked me if I was okay and if I wanted to come watch a movie. ...

by Dr. Dallas Bragg — Dec 28, 2024 addiction recovery holiday

She Almost Lost Her Son to Meth Addiction

"Anyone with six months clean?" It was key tag time at the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. I looked proudly at my royal blue prize and hugged a few necks. Before I sat down, someone asked me to share what's been working for me. I replied, "Psilocybin and Ayahuasca ceremonies have both changed t...

by Dr. Dallas Bragg — Dec 28, 2024 addiction addiction recovery recovery

How Many Masks Are You Wearing (aren't you tired?)

Noticing my hand visibly trembling, I gripped my pen and squeezed. I could feel my chest pounding, too. A bead of sweat plingo-ed down my spine. Using my periphery, I strained to catch any sign that the person next to me at the boardroom table noticed my body language. I adjusted my position in t...

by Dr. Dallas Bragg — Dec 28, 2024 addiction addiction recovery chemsex recovery

Cold Full Moon: Keep Your Guard UP!

I've braced myself for panicked phone calls, emergency texts, and disappearing clients. I see an uptick in relapses in my clients every time a full moon hits on a weekend. Don't be a part of this statistic. The Cold Full Moon is approaching, reaching its peak on December 15th, and with it comes a...

by Dr. Dallas Bragg — Dec 28, 2024 addiction addiction recovery recovery

Tantra Over Tina: Rediscovering Sex and Intimacy

When Tina spit me out on the other side of active addiction, I felt gutted. Emotionally, physically, spiritually, mentally, financially, and especially sexually. I was the husk of the man I was, completely hollowed out as if by a gigantic excavator that carried my identity away. My entire beingne...

by Dr. Dallas Bragg — Dec 28, 2024 addiction addiction recovery recovery

Recovery Begins (and ends) with the Tongue

Stop going to meetings. Don't call your sponsor. Fire your therapist and coach. Burn your gratitude lists. Put down the book and scroll on your phone. Throw away your journal. None of your recovery efforts matter if you perceive and speak through a negative filter. You think the circumstances of ...

Dec 28, 2024

Creative Expression in Recovery

The day of my last 'job' as a sex worker. I drove home to a house full of unpacked moving boxes. Standing there, my body seemed to deflate in relief. I did it. Four months prior, I got out of jail, homeless, and began my sober journey. The kids and I needed a home. With an eviction and four felon...

by Dr. Dallas Bragg — Dec 28, 2024 addiction addiction recovery recovery

Let's Add Altitude to Your Gratitude

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 i...

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 life...

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 t...

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: 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

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