Dallas Bragg describes a structured cuddling practice in his recovery where participants lie naked together with strict boundaries: no kissing, no genital contact, no nipple touching. Removing sexual expectations created space for emotional healing he didn't know he needed, letting him feel valued for who he is.
And that is we were able to— been able to lay together, cuddle, even with no clothes on, with prescribed pre-protection. Mm-hmm. There is no kissing. There's no touching genitals. Don't touch your nipples. I accidentally did that once. But, you know, just— and so when we— the first time we did that, that was so— that really took me into this deeper level of healing that, one, I didn't know was possible, but two, I didn't even I didn't know needed to happen. Because I'm laying there with a naked man with no expectations of sex. And it dawned on me when we were laying there, I think you were big spoon at that point. Because I remember this point and I was like, he is here just for me. Like, he doesn't want me to fuck him, choke him, hit him, call him a disappointment, or anything else the other men want me to do. Like, he really wants me for me.
