In this solo episode, Dallas Bragg continues his series on the five stages of grief in chemsex recov
15 Jun 2026 · 0 min
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In this solo YouTube episode, Dallas Bragg outlines his personal, non‑research‑based model of the five stages of grief that he believes many men experience during chemsex recovery. He focuses on the first stage, denial, describing it as a necessary but misleading belief that the problem isn’t real. Bragg uses two key metaphors: the "filter" that must be removed to see the situation clearly, and the tendency to compare oneself to others, which can reinforce denial. The discussion is framed as an anecdotal viewpoint rather than a scientific analysis, emphasizing his lived‑experience perspective on how denial manifests and why recognizing it is crucial for moving forward in recovery.
