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"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

Does Jesus Love Gay Meth Addicts

The fear of Jesus led me to plan my suicide. The fear of Jesus also kept me from implementing said plan. I wanted to kill myself and end the crushing guilt of who I was, but if I ended my life, he would sentence me to eternal hell. What a catch-22. As any gay boy growing up with a conservative Ch...

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

The Blueprint for Creating Your (Recovery) Reality in 7 Steps

Standing in a line of in-mates for my breakfast. Being my fourth visit to the county detention center, the routine was familiar. The day after my 42nd birthday. This couldn't be my life. How did I end up here when only three years prior, I was an executive and college professor? But why does this...

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

Who Defines Sobriety

"Oh, I thought you were sober." One of the many judgemental remarks I've received from others during my recovery journey. Have you ever heard that? Or even said it? What is sober? Who defines it? I want to know. I want to know who is responsible for upholding the rules of sobriety. I drink alcoho...

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

Manifesting Recovery: A Neuroscience-Based Approach

Most of this have this Recovery thing ass-backwards. We think once we stop relapsing and get sober, THEN we will be happy and content. The reality is that once we shift our state of being into happiness and contentment, THEN we will stop relapsing and using the substance. This is called Manifesti...

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

Is Your Heart Broken?

Addiction isn't about the substance you chase; it is about the feelings you run away from. I spent over 30 years running away from the searing pain of exclusion. What could be worse than feeling: Left out. Ignored. Discarded. Neglected. Rejected. These feelings ache inside the heart. I remember o...

Dec 28, 2024

5 Practices for Expressing Emotion (and regulating behavior)

Emotions. The body's communication system. As addicts, oftentimes, we aren't listening. Or the messages are lost in translation. In time, the body begins screaming to get our attention. The raised voice of our body manifests as anxiety, depression, low-grade stress, and even physical disease. As ...

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

Are You Ready to Break Free from Chemsex?

When it comes to chemsex recovery, I honestly don't prefer the word "cycle". But, similar to "God", using a broadly accepted term maximizes message clarity. I prefer Spiral (not downward, but upward). When I think about my recovery journey, the repeated patterns I experienced (including relapse) ...

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

Aren't You Tired of Being Upset?

Meth might be your drug of choice, but it isn't your addiction. You are addicted to drama. You've accepted the role of Damsel in Distress. If you're not triggered, you feel bored. If you're not craving, you feel stagnant. If you're not in danger, you feel uncomfortable. You've lived life in hype...

Dec 28, 2024 addiction addiction recovery emotions recovery

All the Butt Stuff...

If you haven't heard yet, I was dumped. I was told that I didn't do it for him sexually. Right there in bed after a failed attempt to do it for him sexually. After the smoke of heartbreak, embarrassment, shame, anger, and confusion cleared, I received the learning. This experience was my first at...

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

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