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

Recording yourself in active addiction. #soberpodcast #recoverypodcast

24 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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In this excerpt from a sober recovery podcast, the speaker shares that they have kept video recordings of themselves during the period of active substance use. Watching the footage, they are shocked by how visibly ill they appeared: severe facial distortion, nerve and possible neurological damage, uncontrollable body movements, and tics that resembled Tourette’s syndrome. The testimony highlights the stark physical deterioration caused by addiction and serves as a stark reminder of the personal cost of substance abuse.

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I actually have kept videos of myself when I used to use. I really can't believe that was me. Like, I look at my face and I was so sick and I had so much nerve damage, and I believe like neurological damage. My face was so distorted and my body movements that I couldn't, I couldn't hold still, and I almost looked like I suffered from Tourette's or something, you know, because I was, um, I would just jolt out of my seat, you know, or just do these really strange tics with my body and my face. And, um,