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Artificial Intelligence and Chemsex Recovery

Recovery is a journey that doesn't follow a 9-to-5 schedule. Cravings hit at 2 AM, triggers surface during mundane moments, and sometimes we need support when our usual resources aren't available. This is where ChatGPT and other AI tools can serve as accessible, non-judgmental companions in your...

Aug 28, 2025 addiction recovery artificial intelligence chemsex crystal methamphetamine lgbtq

Understanding Shame and Chemsex Misuse

Hey y'all, The term "shame" gets thrown around so often within the addiction recovery space. Especially when it comes to Chemsex (men who have sex with men engaged in sexualized drug use). Shame is also the most misunderstood concept within the addiction recovery space. Today, we take a deep di...

Aug 25, 2025 addiction chemsex crystal methamphetamine lgtq queer recovery

Listener Letters with Dallas and Bobby

Thank YOU for sending in your questions. These inquiries will help many men around the world. Enjoy this episode and reply to this email if you have additional questions! Listen to the Episode HERE Watch the Episode HERE Sexual Recovery & Libido Question: "My sex drive is almost non-existent...

Aug 21, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex lgbtq

7 Years of Chemsex Recovery: Dallas' Story

Dr. Dallas Bragg's seven-year journey from active addiction to thriving recovery coach offers profound insights into the messy, beautiful, and transformative process of healing. His story isn't one of linear progress but rather a testament to the power of perception, free will, and the willingne...

Aug 14, 2025 addiction chemsex crystal methamphetamine lgbtq recovery

Understanding Loneliness and Chemsex

Reading a book with one eye on the Grindr grid. Stopping in the middle of cleaning my house to take the perfectly angled Snapchat. Broadcasting my hookups via my personal Zoom room. Before my active meth use, I couldn't stand to be alone for more than an hour. If I couldn't have physical compa...

Aug 11, 2025 addiction chemsex lgbtq loneliness methamphetamine

Anger is a Gift

Hey you, You may need to read this right now: Your anger isn't the problem. I know, I know. You've probably spent years being told that anger is dangerous, destructive, or downright sinful. Maybe you've been in therapy sessions where the goal was to "manage" your anger like it's some wild beast ...

Aug 04, 2025 addiction recovery anger chemsex

Multiple Minority Stress and Chemsex Misuse

In this episode, Gustavo shares his journey of navigating addiction while carrying multiple marginalized identities - Venezuelan, undocumented, neuro-spicy (neurodivergent), and gay. His story illuminates how multiple minority stress creates unique challenges that go far beyond what any single...

Jul 31, 2025 addiction chemsex lgbtq minority stress

Redefining Support in the ChemSex Community

Y'all, this conversation with Andrew and Jordan from Canada absolutely shattered everything we think we know about recovery and support. Their work represents a radical departure from the shame-based, one-size-fits-all approach that has dominated addiction treatment for decades. As Jordan beau...

Jul 24, 2025 addiction chemsex crystal methamphetamine harm reduction lgbtq

Why Do I Proscrastinate?

I focus most of my time helping men in early recovery who are trying to stop engaging in chemsex. But, the longer I am in this industry, the more I recognize the need to also help those who have been living meth-free for a considerable amount of time, who are asking, "What now?". Life after me...

Jul 21, 2025 addiction chemsex lgbtq procrastination recovery

Breaking the Silence of Chemsex

Alexander's story reveals the difference between those who can navigate substance use safely and those who cannot. This often comes down to a mysterious internal voice - what he describes as "luck" but what we might better understand as intuitive self-awareness. This voice whispers warnings wh...

Jul 17, 2025 addiction recovery chemsex crystal methamphetamine harm reduction

Everyone Else is Partying, But I Can't

It's mid-July, and your Instagram feed looks like a highlight reel of everything you used to think you were missing. Shirtless men at circuit parties in Mykonos. Pride celebrations that stretch from Thursday to Tuesday. Festival lineups that make my former party-self salivate with envy. And h...

Jul 14, 2025 addiction chemsex crystal methamphetamine lbgtq recovery

Turning Your Pain Into Purpose

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

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