Dallas Bragg, a chemsex recovery coach, argues that meth addiction persists because users lie to themselves and others about their cravings, past use, and ability to quit. He traces this back to pre-addiction patterns of hiding who you really are. His intervention: pick one honest act today, like writing down the truth about your use, to rebuild self-trust and break the relapse cycle.
You will not fully recover from meth use until you stop lying. Hi, my name is Dallas. I'm a Chemsex recovery coach for gay men. We have lived our lives pre-meth learning how to lie. We lie about aspects of our personality because we're scared of being rejected. For example, we become so used to lying that it feels normal. In recovery, we lie and we hide past experiences, especially around meth use, from the world. Because we're afraid of being judged. We lie about cravings. We lie about how sure we are that we're ready to quit. When we say, I'm never using meth again, our subconscious knows we are lying. We lose trust in ourselves. If you are caught in the relapse cycle, I want you to find one way to be honest today. Even if it's writing it down. Even if it is, I want to use meth again. Something that is deeply true and honest. Begin the momentum of honesty and you will move out of relapse. of active use. Tell me in the comments something that you are going to do today that begins the momentum of honesty.
