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

Your sober time didn’t vanish #addictiontreatment #recoveryispossible

16 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this motivational YouTube monologue, Dallas Bragg addresses individuals who have relapsed after extended periods of sobriety. He emphasizes that the time spent sober remains valuable and should be celebrated rather than dismissed. Bragg challenges the notion that relapse requires starting over from day one, framing recovery as a continuous spectrum that begins when one decides to quit and never truly ends. He urges listeners to breathe, hold their heads high, and reflect on the relapse by asking what positive outcomes or lessons can be drawn, encouraging them to use those insights to become stronger and move forward without wallowing in shame. He also promotes a free "Reframing Relapse" course available via his bio.

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Hey, if you've recently relapsed after a long period of being sober, listen up. I don't want to hear you saying, I had 5 years, I had 6 years, I had 7 months. You still have that sober time. You still put in the work. Celebrate the fact that you were without the substance for that long. It doesn't just vanish because you slipped up. If you want to hear more information like that, I have a free Reframing Relapse course. It's in my bio. Who makes the rule that you have to start over at day one and just completely forget about all of your progress? Recovery is a spectrum. It starts when you decide to quit, and it doesn't end. So I want you to do me a favor. Breathe. Hold your head up high. Ask yourself, what was the best thing that came out of this relapse? What learning can I extract from it? And how can I be stronger now? And move on. Don't sit and wallow in the shame of it.