Dallas BraggFormer crystal methamphetamine user, I help men who have sex with men break free from the addictive patterns associated with Chemsex. Currently expanding my expertise by seeking to become a Certified

4 ways you’re inhibiting your recovery #addictionhelp

4 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this solo video, Dallas Bragg outlines four common patterns that people in recovery often avoid, which he argues actively hinder their healing. He explains each pattern and offers a brief corrective approach: 1) Cravings – instead of dodging them, associate them with a negative outcome to diminish their power. 2) Strong emotions – rather than distracting or numbing, confront and fully feel the emotion. 3) Intrusive self‑critical thoughts – allow the thoughts to surface, experience them, and release them, recognizing they stem from past suppression. 4) Difficult conversations and boundary violations – be authentic, speak your truth, and uphold personal boundaries. Bragg asserts that facing these four areas head‑on is essential for successful recovery and promises that doing so will lead to lasting progress.

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There are 4 things you're avoiding that's inhibiting your recovery. Number 1 is cravings. When you get a craving and you try to avoid it, you're adding energy to it. Instead, you want to finish it off with a negative association. Number 2, emotions. When you feel a strong emotion, we're taught to feel better or try to avoid it or distract ourselves instead of facing and feeling the emotion head-on. Number 3, intrusive thoughts. When you get thoughts about yourself like, I'm not good enough, I, I failed at that, I'm not pretty enough, all of those things that come through, you have to face those intrusive thoughts, give in to them, and let them go all the way out until they're done. Because there is a reason why they're in there. You've suppressed them in the past. Now it's time to express them. You're avoiding difficult conversations because you're not your authentic self, you're not speaking your truth, and you're not upholding your boundaries. You will be successful in recovery when you can face these 4 things head on. I promise.