Dallas Bragg traces how addiction escalates through negotiation: weekends only, then weeks without kids, then nights after they sleep, then daily use. He argues you can't bargain with addiction because it always wins. If you're losing that battle, he offers help as a sobriety coach.
Hey, let me talk to you about negotiating with your addiction. This is my typical evening as a sober person on the weekdays. This was my typical evening as a person in active addiction on the weekdays. I used to tell myself, I'm only going to use every other weekend when I don't have my children. Then it became, well, I'm only going to use every other week when I don't have my children. Then it became, they're asleep right now, it's okay. Then it became every single night. Then it became, I'm just going to smoke a little before work. I think I'll take my pipe to work. Then it became every night. Do not fool yourself. You cannot negotiate with your addiction because you're going to lose every single time. If you're trying to negotiate with your addiction and losing, reach out to me. I'm a sobriety coach. Let's talk about ways we can work together.
