Why You're Tired in Recovery
In this candid excerpt, Dallas Bragg recounts a period of active meth addiction where he juggled multiple, conflicting identities—professional, familial, social, and drug‑using selves. He describes the thrill of presenting at a board meeting while secretly involved in a drug deal, only to be terminated later. Bragg introduces the concept of “persona fatigue,” the exhausting energy drain caused by maintaining these divergent masks (work‑you, family‑you, friends‑you, Grindr‑you, meth‑you). He warns that this secret persona fuels continued meth use and can culminate in dramatic collapse, illustrated by his own experience of being escorted out of his home by the sheriff. The core message is a call to action: start revealing the true self to at least one trusted person, bridging the gaps between masks to begin a path toward integrity and recovery.
