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

Worthy of Pleasure

11 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of the YouTube video “Worthy of Pleasure,” Dallas Bragg and a co‑speaker explore how internalized homonegativity and homophobia create deep shame that blocks individuals from feeling or seeking pleasure. They describe the mental dialogue that tells a person they are unworthy of pleasure—whether because of past experiences, external validation, or self‑imposed standards—and note that recognizing these internal blocks can be eye‑opening. The conversation emphasizes the need to identify and challenge these self‑limiting beliefs to create space for genuine enjoyment and self‑acceptance.

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And I just think there's so much, there's so many internalized homonegativity and internalized homophobia, you know, shame. And like you're saying, all this stuff, I don't think we, we feel, we feel worthy of feeling anything that feels good.
Right? Yeah. Yeah, totally. Totally. It can be pretty eye-opening for our own self to see where that block is, you know? And so if that block for ourself is at Like, I just can't, I can't get myself to experience pleasure or I can't get myself to even create that space for me to try to experience pleasure. But there's so much information there that we're communicating to ourselves of, you know, ooh, yeah, I don't feel worthy of this. And maybe I don't feel worthy of this because this, this person sent this or I needed these things before to experience pleasure. Maybe I don't feel like I'm worthy of it just as I am right now.