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

Waging Peace with Addiction #sobercommunity #addictiontreatment

9 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Dallas Bragg challenges the common 12‑step narrative that frames recovery as a battle or war against addiction. He argues that adopting an offensive, war‑like stance keeps individuals on the battlefield, inviting the universe to continue presenting conflict. Instead, he proposes a healing perspective: embracing addiction as a partner, working cooperatively with it to mend oneself and realize one’s full life potential. This cooperative stance aligns with a universal encouragement toward growth rather than perpetual struggle.

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Participate in the 12-step programs, and they've passed on this battle mentality, this waging war against this bully doing push-ups in the parking lot. We take that battle stance instead of a healing stance, so it puts you on the offense. And so the universe, when you put yourself on the offense, is going to continue providing opportunities for you to be on the battlefield because it wants you to finally give up. The healing perspective is when you embrace addiction and you seek to work together with it to mend and fulfill the full potential of your life. All of this is the universe encouraging that