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

AfterMeth Podcast Shorts: 12 Steps Socialization in Recovery

17 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker explains that the primary value of 12‑step meetings for them is socialization, especially as a way to meet other gay men in recovery without resorting to dating apps like Grindr. They emphasize that early recovery can make it difficult to find safe, sober social spaces, and that the fellowship provides a low‑risk environment where connections won’t jeopardize sobriety. The speaker also notes that, alongside the 12‑step program, they attend trauma therapy and consider their overall recovery program the most important component of their sobriety journey.

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For me, the meetings and the 12-step fellowship is all about the socialization. That's why I go. And it helps me exactly what you said. It helps me meet other gay men who are in recovery, and I don't have to go on Grindr to do it. Because it's sort of like, where else are you going to go to meet these people? Like, you know, it's very hard to go out, and if you're trying, especially early on in recovery, and you're trying to meet other gay men, that they're not out doing something or another that, that may not jeopardize your recovery depending on what your drug of choice is. So that's key to me with the 12 steps is the socialization and the meetings. In addition to the 12 steps, you know, I have a therapist, a trauma therapist that I go to, and then of course, you know, your program, which is the most important part of my recovery.