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

Persona fatigue among lgbtq meth addicts #recoveryispossible #addictionhelp

3 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube monologue, Dallas Bragg addresses gay men who use methamphetamine, introducing the concept of “persona fatigue.” He explains that many LGBTQ meth users juggle multiple alter egos—family, work, friends, partner, and a “meth you”—which drains their energy and drives continued use. Bragg describes meth as a tempting escape that lets users temporarily drop pretenses and feel authentic, but this false authenticity fuels further addiction. He urges listeners to pursue genuine authenticity across all life roles and promotes his free course, “Reframing Relapses,” as a pathway to break the cycle.

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Alright, gay guys. Let's talk about your meth use. This is one of the main reasons that you keep using. You are depleting your energy by keeping up all of the alter egos in your life. There's family you. There's work you. There's friends you. There's partner you. There's meth you. And the meth you is a chance for you to drop all Of the pretenses and stop pretending and finally be who you think you are deep inside. That's why you keep coveting him. Go enroll in my free course, Reframing Relapses. This is called persona fatigue. You are exhausted from trying to be a chameleon in all of your different parts of your life. Authenticity is when you decide who you are and you show up as that person in every role of your life.