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 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, Dallas Bragg explains that a pervasive feeling of being "not enough" underlies many people's use of chemsex as a maladaptive coping mechanism. He describes how this internal tension drives individuals to seek the high, leading the brain to generate euphoric recall that can precipitate a physical relapse. Bragg emphasizes that while sex occurs during chemsex, it is not the primary trigger; rather, the psychological need to alleviate feelings of inadequacy fuels the cycle. The excerpt highlights the mental loop of pressure, high, recall, and relapse, framing it as a common thread among chemsex users seeking recovery.

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Believing that his opinion doesn't matter is his own flavor of I am not enough, which really is the thread that connects all of us who have used chemsex as maladaptive coping. So the tension and the pressure of feeling like not enough is relieved by getting high, and the brain knows how to relieve it. So it produces euphoric recall. Let's get this going, right? That will lead to the physical relapse. And once you are using the substance, yes, you are having sex, but in this case, sex is not the trigger.