Dallas Bragg, a chemsex recovery coach for queer men, identifies three behaviors that sabotage methamphetamine recovery: harsh self-judgment that blocks compassion, hiding use like "black mold," and expecting recovery to match someone else's timeline. Self-compassion, vulnerability, and patience matter more than willpower alone.
All right, the top 3 behaviors that inhibit your meth recovery. Hi, my name is Dallas. I am a chemsex recovery coach for queer men who want to break free from chemsex and live their best and highest life. So number 1 inhibitor that I see is self-judgment, the negative self-talk and the narratives we create around our relapses, our mistakes, our past. Listen, until we get to a place of self-compassion, we will not move past our meth use. Number 2, failure to communicate. Meth use is like black mold. It thrives in the darkness. The more people you tell about your use and the more vulnerable you are about your cravings and your desires to use, the more light is shown, which kills relapse in its tracks. Number 3, Impatience. Wanting the recovery process to look like someone else's or what a program tells you it should look like. Not trusting the process. That everything in life is happening for your best, and that does not exclude meth recovery. I hope that helps. Which one are you? 1, 2, or 3? Or what would you add? Tell me in the comments.
