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 stands between you and sobriety #addictionhelp

9 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this motivational monologue, Dallas Bragg argues that the primary obstacle preventing people from achieving sobriety is not a lack of knowledge or external resources, but the internal beliefs they hold about themselves. He explains that self‑defeating beliefs—seeing oneself as a failure or not enough—create a self‑fulfilling cycle where the world appears to confirm those negative views. Consequently, all the recovery programs, rehab experiences, and therapeutic advice become ineffective unless a person shifts their self‑perspective. Bragg urges listeners to start bridging the gap between knowing and doing by actively noticing and observing their self‑talk and thought patterns, thereby beginning the process of changing limiting beliefs.

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Some of y'all have collected all the recovery knowledge in the world, from multiple stays in rehabs to being in the rooms for years to playing therapist roulette. You know what it takes to get sober, so why aren't you doing it? What stands in the gap between knowing and doing? It's very simply the beliefs that you have about yourself. Beliefs are the thoughts that you keep thinking directly and indirectly. When you see the world as a failure, when you see the world as not enough, the world's going to give you examples and confirmation that you're not enough. All the recovery knowledge in the world, every program, every route to sobriety means nothing if you do not shift the perspective you have about yourself. To bridge that gap, begin today. Notice and observe how you speak and think about yourself.