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

Trauma Healing in Recovery #addictionrecovery

22 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief spoken‑word monologue, Dallas Bragg recounts a formative moment of parental rejection that sparked deep self‑hatred and lifelong shame. He explains how early trauma often leads people to make themselves small, hide, numb, and disconnect as a perceived protection. Bragg, speaking as a recovery coach, reframes this disconnection as a prison rather than safety, arguing that true healing requires reconnecting with one’s soul and embracing the full range of feelings. He urges listeners to start the process of reconnection now, emphasizing that they were born to heal, feel, and be whole.

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You can't be my real son. You're nothing like me. That's what my dad said to me as a young boy. That 30-second moment created a self-hatred that grew into a lifetime of shame. In those first moments we face that kind of trauma, many of us learn to make ourselves small. We hide. We numb. We disconnect. The weight of pain becomes so heavy that feeling nothing feels safer than feeling everything. But here's what I've learned as a recovery coach. That disconnection from yourself is not protection. It's a prison. True healing isn't about staying numb. It's about reconnecting with your soul, finding your way back home to yourself. Because you weren't born to be small. You were born to heal, to feel, and to be whole. So start today.