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You know you need to quit. You've known for a while now.
You can see what crystal is costing you—the relationships damaged, the opportunities missed, the version of yourself that keeps slipping further away.
You've had moments of clarity where you think, "This is it. I'm done. Tomorrow I'm goi...
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When I think about the journey back to healthy sexuality after chemsex, I'm reminded that this isn't just about getting hard again or learning to orgasm without substances. It's about something much deeper—reconnecting with what genuinely arouses you, what turns you on at a psychological level...
Hey y'all,
Breaking free of the notion that recovery (or healing or life in general) is a linear process was the most impactful perspective shift of my journey.
When I viewed the process as a spiral, it created space for self-compassion, awareness, and a deeper level of preparedness.Â
When you d...
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I've been using AI more and more in my work, and honestly, it's changed how I create content, organize my thoughts, and even process my own experiences. When clients started telling me they were using Claude AI during panic attacks or to work through cravings, I knew we needed to explore this ...
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"I don't trust myself."
One of the most common limiting beliefs I see among the men who come to me for help. Sometimes this is a literal spoken sentence, and other times it's a clear message based on behavior.Â
Either way, it's rooted in shame and resignation, like it's an indictment of their ...
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When I think about the most underserved areas of recovery support, sexual reintegration sits right at the top. We talk endlessly about staying clean, managing cravings, rebuilding relationships with family and friends—but we rarely discuss how to rebuild the relationship with our own bodies ...
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One of the greatest gifts crystal methamphetamine gave me was the understanding of boundaries.
I wasn't shown boundaries as a child.Â
I never knew how to create boundaries as an adult.
And in my active meth use, that gap in understanding was exploited by the chemical.
For example, whenever som...
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Hey everyone,
Loneliness. It's one of those words we throw around constantly in recovery circles—right up there with "connection" and "self-care." But what does it actually mean? And more importantly, what do we do about it?
Here's what I know from working with hundreds of men in recovery: lon...
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It's December 29th.
You know what's coming.
In three days, millions of people will wake up, hungover or not, and make sweeping declarations about who they're going to become:
"This year, I'm going to the gym five times a week."
"This year, I'm quitting substances for good."
"This year, I'm fin...
Content Warning
This study guide contains discussions of substance use, sexual assault, trauma, discrimination, marginalization, toxic relationship dynamics, and mental health struggles. If you feel triggered or at risk of using, please reach out to your support network or local emergency servic...
Hey y'all,
If you've listened to my recovery story, you may recall that early on, I found a job serving at a local high-end steakhouse.Â
Every day before the shift began, we were required to circle around the managers to hear the latest announcements and typically a list of server wrongdoings.Â
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Content Warning: This study guide discusses chemsex, substance use, harm reduction approaches, relapse, and addiction recovery. Some content may be triggering for those in early recovery or those currently struggling with substance use.
When Giulio Spatola reached out to participate in this con...
