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

What is a character defect? #soberpodcast #recoverypodcast #lgbtqhealth

1 May 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Dallas Bragg explains that a character defect is essentially a fear‑based belief that disconnects a person from their full potential. He describes these beliefs as the "I am not enough" narrative, which can manifest in various forms such as not being pretty, skinny, normal, straight, or any other perceived standard. According to Bragg, this sense of inadequacy drives individuals to seek something—often an addiction—to fill the perceived void and make themselves feel "enough."

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Fear. When we operate from fear, that's what a character defect is. All it is is a belief that we hold about ourselves that has disconnected us from living our full potential. Fear-based beliefs, fear-based character defects are our I am not enough version. Every addict Every addict has some version or flavor of, I am not enough. I am not pretty enough. I am not skinny enough. I am not normal enough. I'm not straight enough. I'm not something enough. That's what fuels us to try to— if we're not enough, we need something to make us enough. And that's where we get— we find addiction.