The AfterMeth: Gay Men Recovering from Crystal Methamphetamine and Chemsex Addiction

EP 3:2 Getting Back Into Your Body Post- Chemsex with Court

Dr. Dallas Bragg Season 3 Episode 2

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Dallas sits down with Court Vox — somatic sex and intimacy coach, surrogate partner, and founder of The Body Vox — for a rich conversation about erotic embodiment, conscious sexuality, and what it means to reconnect with your body after meth. Court draws on Audre Lorde's distinction between the erotic and the pornographic to explain how so many men have built their entire sexual identity around visual, performance-driven sex — and how meth both exploits and deepens that disconnection. From the physiological reality of damaged dopamine receptors to the psychological weight of shame-soaked desires, Court and Dallas explore why stopping use is only the beginning of the sexual healing journey, and how practices like mindful masturbation, body-based exploration, and sitting with discomfort (rather than fleeing it) can begin to rewire the nervous system toward genuine pleasure and presence.

The conversation takes a particularly vulnerable turn as Dallas reflects on his own lingering distrust of gay men and the emotional fallout of non-consensual experiences during active use — and Court meets him there with compassion and practical wisdom. They tackle the common challenge of men returning to monogamous partnerships post-recovery who feel little or no attraction to their partners, and Court offers a reframe rooted in radical honesty, desire literacy, and the courage to have uncomfortable conversations that can either transform or clarify a relationship. Court also demystifies surrogate partner therapy as a slow, triadic, trauma-informed model — not a shortcut, but a profound path from fear to freedom — and shares details about his upcoming retreats and group events for men ready to explore their eroticism in community.

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