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

Let’s celebrate #relapse as another milestone #sobrietyjourney #drugaddiction #sober

9 May 2023 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

0:45

In this brief motivational video, Dallas Bragg challenges the conventional stigma around relapse in recovery. He proposes that a relapse should be treated like a sober‑anniversary milestone—rewarded with a chip, cake, or party—to shift perception from failure to advantage. Bragg emphasizes that relapse offers a powerful learning moment: it prompts introspection about what triggered the slip, why it occurred, and how the insight can become a tool for future sobriety. By celebrating relapse, individuals can transform it into a stepping stone that strengthens their sobriety journey.

Chapters

If you've relapsed, congratulations. I think that should be rewarded and celebrated just like a 1-year sober anniversary. You should get a chip and a cake and a party. You relapsed. Because we need to change the way that we perceive relapse and turn it into the advantage and the stepping stone that it is. It's a time for learning. It's a time for you to go inward to say, What happened here? Why did it happen? What can I take from this as a tool for next time? Relapses are one of the best things that can happen to you on your sobriety journey.