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

The lies of addiction #addictiontreatment

26 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, Speaker A and Dallas Bragg discuss common misconceptions that sustain addiction. Speaker A argues that many people mistakenly believe a drug‑free life is dull, gray, and devoid of joy, love, or connection, when in fact pleasure can be found through healthy social contact. Dallas Bragg then shares a personal relapse story, explaining that scrolling Instagram sparked feelings of jealousy and isolation, which lowered his self‑esteem and ultimately led him back to substance use as a coping remedy. The exchange highlights how false beliefs about sobriety and the emotional impact of social‑media comparison can fuel relapse, underscoring the need to reframe expectations and manage digital triggers in recovery.

When you no longer have to relieve your withdrawal symptoms, you can just get the pleasure from the social contact. But it's a very strong false belief that life without drugs is a bland, black and white life, a gray life with no joy, no pleasure, no connection, no love. It's a very strong false belief, but it is a false belief.
I want to refer back to what made me relapse. And if I looked at Instagram and I felt jealous or isolated, I started to feel bad about myself, right? My remedy for that ultimately became using.