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There's a story we tell ourselves in recovery. That the loneliness will go away once we build a new social circle. Once we find a sober community. Once we get back into dating, or back into the world, or back into our own life. So we wait for the outside to change. And sometimes it does — and ...

Mar 30, 2026 addiction crystal meth crystal methamphetamine gay men lgbtq loneliness recovery

Rebuilding Life Post-Treatment with Martijn

A Note from Dallas There's a moment I hear about again and again — and honestly, I've lived it too. You finish treatment. You feel cleaner, clearer, maybe even hopeful. You've done the work, sat in the groups, faced some hard truths about yourself. And then... you go home. Home, where the apps...

Mar 26, 2026 addiction chemsex chemsex recovery crystal meth gay man gay men lgbtq

Chemsex Recovery: Your Way Phase

"You will find your way or lose your way through anchoring into the WHY you want to stop. Breakthroughs or breakdowns happen." Hey y'all, If you're reading this and you've made it to week ten, I need to stop and tell you something before we go any further: You're a warrior. I'm not being hype...

Mar 23, 2026 chemsex chemsex recovery crystal meth crystal methamphetamine gay men lgbtq

Chemsex Recovery: Distraction Phase

"Exhaustion, distraction, and loss of interest sets in. The energy it's taking to NOT use becomes draining and veering from the path sets in." Hey y'all, I need to be honest with you before we start this one: Part 3 (Find Part 1 and Part 2) of this series is the one I wish someone had handed ...

Mar 16, 2026 chemsex chemsex recovery crystal meth crystal methamphetamine lgbtq relapse tina recovery

100th Episode and Season 2 Finale: 7 Guiding Practices for Chemsex Recovery

A Note from Dallas One hundred episodes. When I started this podcast, I genuinely thought we'd run out of things to say. I could not have been more wrong. What keeps me going — what has always kept me going — are the messages from men all over the world telling me they listened to the podcast ...

Mar 05, 2026 addiction chemsex crystal meth gay man gay men lgbtq tina

Chemsex Recovery: Honeymoon Phase

"Hopeful to try something new, excited about possibilities, new resolve to quit." Hey y'all, This is the first in a series of newsletters where I'm going to walk you through what I call the 12-Week Upward Spiral of chemsex recovery—a map I created after years of working with gay men in chemse...

Mar 02, 2026 chemsex chemsex recovery crystal meth crystal methamphetamine gay gay men lgbtq

Top Pitfalls That Block ChemSex Recovery

About This Episode In this episode, Dallas and his assistant coach Bobby pull back the curtain on what actually gets in the way of chemsex recovery. Drawing from their combined lived experience and daily work with clients inside the Recovery Alchemy program, they walk through the most common...

Feb 26, 2026 addiction chemsex chemsex recovery gay man gay men lgbtq

Building Community Beyond the Grid: Connection Without Compromise

Listen to Podcast Watch Podcast Here When I think about my early days in recovery, one of the hardest transitions wasn't giving up crystal—it was giving up the community that came with it. As isolating as active addiction was, there was paradoxically a whole ecosystem built around it. Deal...

Feb 19, 2026 addiction chemsex gay gaymen lgbtq tina

Chemsex Recovery: Your Dark Night of the Soul

Can you remember who you were before you tried meth (or meph or monkey dust)? I remember me. The man who thought coming out of the closet was the answer to my pain. The man who imprinted onto every man who showed him attention. The man who wrapped anger and resentment around him like a hea...

by Dallas Bragg — Feb 16, 2026 chemsex chemsex addiction chemsex recovery crystal meth crystal methamphetamine gay men lgbtq meth addiction

The Gifts of Chemsex

When I think about the men I work with, one of the most common things I hear is, "Dallas, I don't have trauma." They can't pinpoint a single catastrophic event — no abuse, no neglect in the traditional sense. And yet, here they are, deep in chemsex, wondering how they got here. Matthew's story...

Feb 12, 2026 addiction chemsex crystal meth gay man gay men lgbtq

Navigating Relationships Through Chemsex Recovery

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Feb 05, 2026 addiction chemsex recovery crystal meth gay man gay men lgbtq

The Seduction of Euphoric Recall

by Dallas Bragg — Feb 02, 2026 chemsex chemsex addiction euphoric recall gay men lgbtq meth methamphetamine msm

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