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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3 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of his recovery‑focused podcast, Dallas Bragg explains why people in chemsex recovery often feel bored. He argues that boredom stems from not having a compelling, emotionally‑charged vision of the person they are becoming. Without visualizing and emotionally attaching to a future self, there is no internal driver to propel them forward, leaving a void that manifests as boredom. Bragg highlights the paradox of having abundant time and space in early recovery, which can feel overwhelming when one lacks direction. He prompts listeners to consider how to start visualizing their future identity and to latch onto that vision as a motivational core, setting the stage for actionable strategies later in the episode.

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Boredom, which we've talked about also on this podcast, comes from not having a compelling enough vision for where you're going. By the way, if you're bored, that means there's some, there, there's not enough emotional pull. There's not enough of you attached to the person you're becoming next. You haven't taken the time to really visualize that version of you and latched onto that. There's not a core emotional driver that fuels you forward. That's why you're bored. But there's all this space and this time. So there's a lot, you just think, what do I do? Like I have, it feels overwhelming. Like I'm never gonna use again. Okay. I'm in recovery. Okay. I'm doing all these things, but what do I do? How do I even get started?