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

Self love in recovery #addictionrecovery #selflove

26 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker reflects on everyday moments that reveal hidden emotional needs—like reaching for chips out of boredom or staying in bed too long—and uses them as a lens to discuss self‑love in the context of addiction recovery. She emphasizes that self‑love is not just a feeling but a series of concrete actions, ranging from gentle self‑compassion to firm, motivating self‑discipline. The speaker highlights how shame fuels addiction and how adding extra shame after a relapse only deepens the problem. Instead, she advocates acknowledging mistakes, offering oneself a compassionate yet motivating push, and taking simple, purposeful actions (e.g., walking, choosing healthier snacks) to break the cycle. The overall message is that self‑love can be both tough and gentle, and both are necessary for sustainable recovery.

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When's the last time you picked up a bag of chips to eat it and thought, put this down, you're just bored, your feelings are hurt, you're not hungry? She said, when is the last time you've told yourself, you've been in this bed long enough, like, let's get out and walk? She said, literally love yourself like you do your child. Like, take the actions. Be— sometimes love is tough. Sometimes love is gentle. Yeah. It's— it can never be The same all the time. It's okay to be tough on yourself when you need to get yourself motivated, but at the same sense, like, you have to be gentle and have some compassion for yourself too. I know, like, especially with addiction, when people fuck up, when they relapse, that shame is what got you into addiction. And now you add more shame on top of it. Sometimes it's okay to get along. Right. And say, hey, you messed up. You're going to do better. Like, we're going to stop right now. And