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

Addiction is your friend #addictionrecovery #recoveryispossible

2 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Dallas Bragg addresses crystal‑meth users and the broader recovery community, arguing that addiction is not an external enemy but a neutral, protective response to trauma. He claims that the recovery industry mischaracterizes addiction as something to be fought, whereas true healing comes from stopping the internal war, appreciating the role addiction plays, and integrating it into one’s identity. Bragg references episode 7 of his podcast “The After Myth” as a deeper exploration of this perspective, urging listeners to shift from resistance to acceptance for a genuine “level‑up” in life.

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Alright, crystal meth addicts. This is where you're getting it wrong. In fact, this is where most of the recovery industry is getting it wrong. Addiction is not your enemy. Addiction is not doing push-ups in the parking lot. Addiction is not out to kill you. Your personal addiction is there trying to protect you. You were hurting in a traumatic way. You found something that took all the hurt away. So addiction is trying to make you feel better. Addiction is neutral. It's the meaning we place on it that makes the difference. I talk about this in episode 7 of my podcast, The After Myth. It's time to stop fighting addiction. Stop being at war with yourself. True recovery comes from when you stop fighting it and you embrace it. You love it. You appreciate it for what it's doing. Get to know it, you integrate it into yourself, that's when you truly experience a level up in your life.