Dallas Bragg tells people recovering from meth addiction that the compulsive thoughts and harmful behavior weren't really them. Crystal meth hijacks the brain and shuts down empathy and morality. You own what you did, but shame is the drug's work, not yours.
You are haunted every day at what turned you on while you were high on meth. How could you have looked at those videos on that Zoom channel? How could you have talked about what you did with complete strangers? Look, you are stuck between acceptance and accountability. Yes, you must take responsibility for those dark thoughts. And those dark behaviors, but you also must realize that crystal meth hijacked your brain. It hijacked your empathy. It hijacked your values and your morality. That is a neurological fact. That wasn't you. It was you on meth. It is time to break free from the shame, accept that it did happen, and move forward toward your healing.
