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

You aren’t the arbiter of my recovery #recoveryispossible

17 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise monologue, Dallas Bragg addresses common questions about using substances such as poppers, plant medicines, and alcohol during recovery. He challenges the notion that any external authority—books, clinicians, or peers—should dictate what is permissible for an individual in recovery. Bragg urges listeners to honestly assess whether a specific substance triggers a personal relapse, and if it does not, to feel free to use it. The core message is that recovery is a self‑empowered process rooted in personal discretion rather than one‑size‑fits‑all rules, and that this empowerment can extend to broader life decisions.

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You know, I get a lot of questions about poppers, but also other substances that are all natural and other substances that aren't. And here's the question that I give everybody, is that when you do poppers, does it lead you to relapse? When you do plant medicine, does it lead you to relapse? When you drink a glass of wine, does it lead you to relapse? Listen, who makes the rules? For recovery. Who is the be-all and the end-all for recovery? What works for someone doesn't mean it works for you. Recovery is about self-empowerment. It's about making decisions that are right for you. Regardless of what some book says or what some person says. So use your own discretion. Do these substances lead me to relapse? And be honest with yourself. If they don't, then just do them. This empowerment is going to spread to the rest of your life.