Dallas Bragg, a chemsex recovery coach, identifies three fears keeping men from quitting meth: that sex won't feel good anymore, life will be boring, and they'll lack energy. He reframes fear as false evidence appearing real, urging recovery based on three truths instead: genuine desire to quit, meth's real damage, and uncertainty ahead.
Here are the 3 top fears I see holding men back from quitting meth. My name is Dallas. I'm a Chemsex recovery coach for men who have sex with men. I'll never have sex that I like again. Life is just going to be boring and not enjoyable anymore. I'm not going to have enough energy to get through my life. First of all, you have to look at the word fear. It stands for false evidence appearing real. Those fears are holding you back from the rest of your life. You have to think about what is true and what is a story. All of these fears are stories. They haven't happened yet. You don't know. All you're basing it on is if you want to quit, I don't know, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days. You're trying to base your whole recovery on how you feel in that short of— that short period of time. And that is not fair to yourself. If you're watching this video, there are some truths. One, you want to quit. Two, it's negatively affecting your life. And three, you don't know what the future holds. So those are the truths. What the stories are that are holding you back are just stories. So stand on what you know is true, move forward, and understand that in recovery, you create your own story.
