Dallas Bragg talks about moving past shame from meth addiction by facing it head-on. He frames the addiction as a gift that forced him to confront hidden parts of himself, reshaping who he became in ways he wouldn't have otherwise.
It took me a long time to get over the shame of the things and the experiences that I've been through.
And I'm not ashamed of any of it today. I know that it was there to teach me and to help me and to experience the life I wanted, because without that experience, I wouldn't be able to experience what I have now. When you're in it, I know it's really hard to hear that because you don't get it. It's true, but it really is true.
Yeah, it's a gift, honestly. You know, if you've If you've been in meth addiction, it's actually a gift to you because coming out of it is going to be— you're going to come to terms and face all parts of yourself that you never would have otherwise. You're going to learn about yourself in ways that you never would have otherwise. And through that, you become a person you never would have otherwise.
