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

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20 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this reflective monologue, Dallas Bragg describes a defining moment that can occur during chemsex recovery—a sudden, clear glimpse of one’s true self, stripped of myth, shame, and performance. He recounts witnessing this shift both in himself and in his clients, using the analogy of learning to ride a bike: once the balance is found, the body retains that knowledge permanently, even if one later falls or avoids riding. This insight becomes a lasting neural reference point, making it difficult to revert to previous patterns. Bragg emphasizes that experiencing this glimpse is essential for lasting change, as it rewires the nervous system to remember who one is meant to be.

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Because there's a moment in recovery, and I've witnessed it in my clients. I lived it myself. That day at the parking lot was one of them where something shifts, where a man gets a genuine glimpse of who he is without the myth, without the shame, without the road rage, without the performance. Just a taste, a glimpse, a flash of what it feels like to be who he's supposed to be fully. And once that happens, Something becomes very difficult to undo. Once you get there, it's hard to go back. Think about learning to ride a bike. Before you could do it, it felt impossible. Then one afternoon, something clicks. Your body finds the balance, and then you suddenly know in your bones, and you can never fully unknow how to ride a bike. You can fall off, you can avoid riding it, but that knowledge lives in you. But you have to experience it first. That is what a glimpse of your true self does. It becomes a reference point that your nervous system never forgets.