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

When does recovery begin? #recoveryjourney

10 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this solo monologue, Dallas Bragg asserts that a recovery journey officially starts the moment a person sets a clear intention to become sober, marking that day as day one. He explains how this initial intention can evolve into consistent behavior, then into habit, and ultimately into a lifestyle change, drawing a parallel to starting a fitness regimen that requires regular effort, learning from both failures and successes. Bragg emphasizes that even pauses in the process are opportunities for self‑discovery. He highlights the importance of creating dopamine spikes and gratitude anchors to reinforce progress, and describes recovery growth as a series of perspective shifts that build upon each other.

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Listen, your recovery journey begins the moment you set an intention to get sober. As far as I'm concerned, you can start your day count at that day. That day where you say, you know what, this is enough. I'm setting an intention to stop. That's when the journey begins. Eventually, that intention becomes a behavior. It becomes a habit. It becomes a lifestyle change. Just like when you set an intention to get in shape, it's a fitness It requires consistency and learning, failures and successes over and over. Sometimes your fitness journey pauses, but in that pause, you're still learning more about yourself. In the recovery journey, it is so important to create dopamine spikes and gratitude anchors in the journey. I set an intention. I am going to hold on to that and be proud of myself that I am changing directions, at least in my mind. Growth in your recovery is one perspective shift after another.