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

Are You Angry in Recovery?

13 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief coaching video, Dallas Bragg explains that anger experienced during addiction recovery is rarely a primary emotion; it usually serves as a secondary response that masks deeper, more vulnerable fears. He outlines common fears that underlie anger—such as fear of failure, fear of sober sexual performance, fear of being boring or socially unwanted, fear of being alone, and the fear that one is only valued because of the drug. Bragg advises viewers to notice rising anger and, instead of managing the anger directly, to ask what fear is being covered up. By naming that fear, its emotional charge diminishes, which in turn reduces the anger, allowing the individual to understand and address the root causes of continued substance use. He concludes by inviting viewers who resonate with the message to comment for an application to his upcoming recovery program.

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If you are angry in recovery, you're really not angry. You're scared. Let me show you what's underneath. Anger is almost never the first emotion. It's the secondary one. It shows up to cover something that's more vulnerable and harder for you to say or even face. So let's name the fear specifically. Maybe it's a fear of failure, fear of sober sex and what your body will do— won't do without the drug, fear of being boring. becoming the guy nobody invites anywhere. A fear of being alone. Fear of staying alone. And a big one nobody says: fear that you were only ever wanted because of what the drug made you into. That without it, there's no version of you anybody would ever choose. Now, a man who's scared and can't say it gets angry instead. At himself, at his partner, at his family, at his group, at me, So when you notice the anger rising, don't manage that anger. Ask, what are you covering up? Because the second the fear underneath it has a name, that fear loses its charge, and the anger loses its charge. Now, name the fear under the anger, and you can now begin to dismantle and understand more of why you keep using. If you want to talk more about this, if this resonates with you, comment group, and we'll send you an application to get enrolled in my upcoming program.