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

Can 30 Seconds of your life lead to addiction?

24 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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In this YouTube monologue, Dallas Bragg recounts how a single 30‑second comment from his father – "There's no way you're my real son. You're nothing like me" – became a deeply imprinted belief of rejection that shaped his self‑identity and drove lifelong addictions to sex and methamphetamine. He illustrates this as the starting point of an "addiction timeline" that maps the evolution of his addictive behaviors. Bragg explains that he uses a similar timeline exercise with his clients, beginning with the present and moving backward to uncover core hurts and limiting beliefs that fuel addiction. He offers viewers a blank version of the timeline, invites them to comment if the story resonates, and encourages them to reach out for help.

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Can 30 seconds of your life during the period of time from this to this really lead to this? Yes, it did for me anyway. I believe so, and here's how. For me, I remember one 30-second comment made by my dad that is a snapshot imprinted into my young elastic brain that evolved into a belief that controlled the rest of my life. There's no way you're my real son. You're nothing like me. That turned into a belief that my true self isn't normal and that I am rejected. Bring on the constant chase for acceptance. Bring on the sex addiction. Bring on the meth addiction. That's a snapshot of my overall addiction timeline illustrated here. What's your timeline like? To get a blank one of these, let me know. I work with clients to begin with this timeline and move backwards to unpack the core hurts and beliefs that informed their addiction experience. If this resonates with you, comment below or