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

Early chemsex recovery isn't about willpower. It's about identity. And the hardest part for most men

16 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Dallas Bragg, a chemsex recovery coach for men who have sex with men, explains that early recovery is less about willpower and more about redefining one’s identity. He argues that trying to keep the same habits—using Grindr, attending parties, maintaining old friendships, and indulging in porn—while quitting chemsex creates a conflict. Instead of viewing abstaining as deprivation, he encourages reframing “no” as a positive affirmation: investing in oneself, gaining peace, contentment, and clear‑headedness, and becoming a new version of oneself. He concludes with a call to action, inviting viewers to comment “group” for more information about his coaching services.

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One of the challenges of my clients in early chemsex recovery is understanding what it means to say no. Hi, my name is Dallas. I'm a chemsex recovery coach helping men who have sex with men. In early chemsex recovery, you have to change your identity. You have to change the very way that you live your life, because if you keep doing what you've always done, you're going to keep getting what you've always got. What men want is their cake and eat it too. They want to keep Grindr. They want to keep going to the parties. They want to keep the same friends. They want to keep the same weekends. They want to keep the same habits. They don't want to give up their privacy. They want everything to stay the same, yet they want to quit using. So this little perspective shift helps a lot of these guys, is that you're not saying no to Grindr and the parties and to sex and to porn and to the way that you've been living. You're not saying no to these things in a way that's depriving you. It's not deprivation. You're saying yes to investing in yourself. You're saying yes to your peace. To your contentment, to your clear-headedness. You're saying yes to the man you're becoming every time you say no to the man you've been. Hope that helps. If you want some help and you want to work with me, comment the word group below. We'll get you some information.