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 say you need to tame the beast. You say you're going to win the war against this addiction, that

23 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Dallas Bragg challenges the common mindset of battling addiction as an external enemy. He argues that meth cravings are a part of the individual’s self, comparable to any other personal preference or habit. By treating this part with hatred and disrespect, the person entrenches the conflict. Bragg advocates for unconditional self‑love and kindness toward the addicted part, suggesting that viewing it with compassion—much like resolving a dispute with another person through patience and empathy—creates wholeness and freedom. He urges listeners to “drop the weapons” and open their arms to that part of themselves, positioning self‑compassion as a central recovery tool.

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You say you need to tame the beast, or I'm gonna win over this addiction, or I hate addiction. You keep going back to meth because you've treated that part of yourself as the enemy, with hatred, with disrespect. Your addiction is a part of you, and just like any other part of you, like the part that loves sunshine, the part that hates traffic, the part that drinks milk out of the carton, just like any other part, wholeness and freedom comes from loving that part of yourself Unconditionally. All parts of you are perfect. All parts of you deserve kindness. Think of this: if you have a conflict with another person and you speak hateful words to them and about them, how easy will it be to resolve the conflict? If you are kind and patient and loving, how would that change that circumstance? The same applies to the conflict you have with the part of you who wants to use meth. Drop the weapons and open your arms.