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

Comparison is sobriety: Don’t! #sober #recovery #selfdevelopment #motivation #personaldevelopment

10 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, Dallas Bragg advises individuals in early or ongoing sobriety to avoid comparing themselves to other sober people. He explains that comparison creates judgment—either judging oneself as inferior or judging others as worse—both of which set up disappointment. Bragg emphasizes that each person's recovery journey is unique, shaped by distinct circumstances, trauma, upbringing, and support systems. He also reminds listeners that regardless of how long someone has been sober, anyone is always just one decision away from relapse, underscoring the constant vigilance required in recovery.

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One thing I would say to anyone getting sober is try not to compare, because comparison is going to be your enemy. If you start to look at other sober people and you say, I'll never be like them, or even the opposite of, I'm not as bad as that, those are both judgments. One's judging you and one's judging them. It always just sets you up for disappointment when you start comparing your journey to someone else's, because we're all on a different journey. We all have different circumstances, different trauma, different upbringing, different support groups. We're all separate. And guess what? No matter if you've been sober 1 day or 1,000 days, we're all only 1 decision away from relapse anyway.