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

Substance - less or Recovery? #addictionrecovery #recoverycoach

28 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief clip, Dallas Bragg condemns the common cliché that frames addiction as a momentary urge, exemplified by the "doing pushups in the parking lot" metaphor. He argues that such language places individuals in a victim mindset, suggesting they are out of control and that addiction is an ever‑present disease. Bragg urges listeners to abandon this framing and the belief that it accurately reflects their experience. He also emphasizes that merely being substance‑free for an extended period (e.g., six years) does not automatically mean a person is in recovery, highlighting a distinction between abstinence and true recovery.

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If I hear anyone else use this cliché that their addiction is doing pushups in the parking lot, I'm going to scream. It puts you in a victim place. It puts you in this mindset that you're out of control, that there's a disease that's always after you called addiction. Um, but I want you to stop saying that, and I want you to stop believing that. And this is a prime case of 6 years without the substance. Substanceless does not mean you're in recovery.