Recovery coach Dallas Bragg survived a violent assault during a meth binge and heard a voice tell him, "I can't take what you won't let go." He realized the drug was protecting him from trauma he couldn't face, and now urges gay and bisexual men to find the courage to confront themselves instead.
It was in one of the worst meth comedowns I can remember. I was face down on the carpet, sobbing, pounding my fist like a toddler. Hey there, this is Dallas Bragg, recovery coach for gay and bi men who want to break free from the addictive patterns of crystal meth and live their best and highest life. I almost died during this particular binge at the hands of a man who was in deep psychosis. He was convinced that I was part of a conspiracy to frame him for murder. I cried out asking for God after he was gone. Please, God, take meth away from me. And somehow I heard a whisper saying, I can't take what you won't let go. In that moment, I came to terms with the fact that I wasn't ready to quit, no matter how horrendous my life had become. What I found out was that subconsciously I knew that letting go of meth would remove the buffer between me and all of the raw, unprocessed emotions that I had been avoiding all my life. The fear of facing my trauma trumped quitting meth. Can you relate to this? What will it take for you to finally let go? To choose the bravery of facing yourself over the disempowerment of meth use? Shoot me a DM if you'd like some help.
