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’s been your experience with chemsex recovery and triggers? Tell us about your experience in the

21 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, Dallas Bragg asks the guest about the protective measures they put in place when their prescription stimulant Vyvanse ran out. The guest explains that the most crucial safety net they built was a supportive queer community. They note that people involved in chemsex often seek belonging, acceptance, and non‑judgmental spaces, and that fostering such a community can help maintain abstinence. Despite living in a rural area of southern Illinois, the guest volunteered at a regional queer youth center that serves 16 counties, spending a few evenings each month to supervise youth, ensure safety, and connect with other queer adults. This volunteer work provided both personal accountability and a broader network of support essential for recovery.

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Can you tell us a little bit about— you mentioned that you had built support and tools so that when your Vyvanse ran out, you had a— it sounds like you had a safety net installation there, protection tools. What can you tell us about what that looked like for you?
Yeah, I'll tell you the number one thing: building a queer community. That was the biggest thing I had built in my life. And when you get into the research, that's one of the big things that we noticed too, is like People in the chemsex culture are looking for a sense of belonging. Oftentimes they're looking for acceptance. They're looking for people who are going to be nonjudgmental towards them. And so it makes sense that to help someone stay abstinent, you would also want to build a community like that. Yeah, yeah. And so building that was really difficult, right? Living in a rural area, it's not super accessible. But what I did is the queer youth center here in town that we have that serves like all the lower 16 counties of southern Illinois, they were looking for volunteers. And so I just signed up to be a volunteer because I was like, look, I can go on a Friday night once or twice a month and go hang out with these kids, make sure they don't do anything too dangerous or stupid, and also get to meet some other queer adults that are volunteering at the same time.