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Ben Kaye's story demonstrates that recovery isn't just about stopping substance use—it's about transforming your pain into purpose and your experience into expertise. As a therapist with lived experience in chemsex recovery, Ben has spent years building bridges between the underserved and the sy...

Jul 10, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex lgbtq methamphetamine

Sexual Reintegration AfterMeth

Sexual recovery after methamphetamine addiction is one of the most complex yet transformative aspects of healing. As Mell McCracken, a leading expert in chemsex recovery, reminds us: "Sex is never an emergency, especially in sexual recovery." This journey requires deep self-reflection, patience...

Jul 03, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex lgbtq recovery

Fuck Like a Porn Star (AfterMeth)

Sexual recovery after meth addiction isn't just about abstaining from substances—it's about fundamentally reimagining your relationship with intimacy, pleasure, and connection. Jayson Parker's journey from religious shame through addiction to sexual liberation offers a roadmap for anyone seeking...

Jun 26, 2025 addiction addiction recovery chemsex sexual reintegration

Working With Your Energy AfterMeth

From the AfterMeth Podcast - Episode with Craig Bricado Listen to the Podcast HERE Watch the Podcast HERE Take a moment before diving in. Craig's story reminds us that recovery isn't just about stopping substance use - it's about learning who we are beyond the substances, beyond the stories w...

Jun 12, 2025 addiction chemsex energy management lgbtq recovery

Storytelling Healing AfterMeth

My dating profile used to read something like this: "Meth addict in recovery, HIV+ and two kids. If you kept reading, just swipe right." Back then, I used the justification that my life is an open book and I am "recovering out loud." But that was not the motivation behind divulging this i...

Jun 05, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex lgbtq storytelling

EDMR and Trauma - Informed Recovery

"Your brain needs time to recover. You've made these really strong associations, but our brains are plastic - they can change, they can reform, they can develop, they can make new associations." - Drake Schoeppl Core Insights from This Episode This conversation reveals the connection between u...

May 29, 2025 addiction chemsex emdr lgbtq trauma

You Didn't Fail, You Leveled Up!

If you take one concept from my content, its this: The key to recovery- and happiness- is reframing how you interpret (respond to) life experience. The only difference between someone who has a substantial amount of abstinent time and someone who is caught up in the relapse cycle is the abili...

May 26, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex crystal methamphetamine lgbtq

Sexual Intimacy Through Dance

"Embodiment to me is deep listening to the signals that my body gives me around what's right and wrong for my life." - Gary Our bodies are always speaking to us. Tightness in the chest, upset stomach, swollen throat... Anything we feel in the physical is a message from our spirit. But, most ...

May 08, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex conscious dance erotic dance gbtq methamphetamine

Chemsex Cravings Management

Introduction Cravings are a normal part of the recovery journey, not a sign of failure or weakness. This week's podcast is chock-full of value that I know will help people all over the world manage cravings in a whole new way. Anytime I get together with Andrew, the juiciness flows between us,...

Apr 03, 2025 chemsex cravings cravings management lgbtq

Understanding Harm Reduction: A Compassionate Approach to Recovery

Season 2 is underway! I'm so thrilled to have THE chemsex expert back on the show, Dr. David Fawcett. David is the author of Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man's Guide to Sex and Recovery. (If you don't have the book yet, order it now) This week, we are talking all things harm reduction. Harm red...

Mar 20, 2025 chemsex crystal methamphetamine treatment harm reduction lgbtq addiction

FOMO: The Recovery Killer

What was the one thing that kept me actively using Meth? Without a doubt, it was Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). The nuance that makes the Tina world different than other stubstances, is that we as gay men know that at ANYtime and ANYwhere there will be a chemsex parTy. It is like a child who live...

Mar 17, 2025 addiction chemsex crystal methamphetamine lgbtq pnp

That Time I Stole From Best Buy.

I loved shoplifting. Toward the end of meth use, stealing was the only high I enjoyed. The euphoria sweeping my body as the Target cart crossed the threshold was invigorating. The adrenaline rush from getting out with a pile of goods tided me over until we could score. And the only way to sco...

Feb 10, 2025 chemsex crystal methamphetamine meth recovery pnp recovery tina

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