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As a military brat, I grew up in trailer parks along the coast of North Carolina. Instant neighborhood of other military brats. A huge fenced-in playground was in the center of one of the parks. I remember playing there until the "street lights came on," the universal Gen X sign that it was ti...

Apr 07, 2025 addiction crystal methamphetamine integrity lgbtq recovery

Why You Chose Meth

What a miserable existence. Feeling unhappy and constantly triggered for your entire life. That was my reality. I can remember feeling sad as a boy into my early adulthood. I mean, the pictures prove it: I always believed as soon as I had "that", life would feel happy. "That" was never eno...

Mar 24, 2025 addiction lgbtq methamphetamine recovery sprituality

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

My Methfree Blueprint: 7 Key Practices for the First 90 Days

Welcome to SEASON 2! I'm launching this season with another solo pod. I hope you enjoy and I pray that you'll share it with anyone out there struggling with living meth-free. The Meth-Free Blueprint: Seven Key Practices for the First 90 Days 1. Attend 90 12-step meetings in 90 days. There i...

Mar 13, 2025 addiction addiction podcast crystal mehtamphetamine queer men recovery podcast

What Does it Take to Transform?

5:30am comes early when you are catching the public bus. Homeless and on my way to the courthouse to pee in a cup, then to treatment. Once settled in my seat, I would close my eyes and lean my head back. This would be my hour of escape into the future while we made our way to the City of Charl...

Feb 17, 2025 addiction addiction recovery crystal methamphetamine

Healing Sexual Shame After Meth.

Listen to the Podcast HERE Watch the Podcast HERE Podcast Study Guide Understanding Shame and Sexual Identity Dr. Davidson emphasizes that shame differs fundamentally from guilt. While guilt relates to specific actions we regret, shame cuts deeper - it's the belief that we ourselves are inhere...

Jan 09, 2025 addiction crystal meth lgbtq msm sexual shame shame

Meth Recovery Made Simple.

The most frequent question I'm asked through my DM's is: How did you do it? How I broke free from daily IV use of crystal meth could be a layered and complicated answer. But it isn't. I chose the path of least resistance. I set up my life so that there was no room for choice. From the day I s...

Jan 07, 2025 addiction lgbtq queer recovery sobriety

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

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

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