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The AfterMeth: Gay Men Recovering from Crystal Methamphetamine and Chemsex Addiction
Vision:
To eradicate crystal meth addiction and chemsex misuse, especially among the gay male population.
Mission:
Using the power of social media, The AfterMeth will increase awareness around the characteristics and effects of crystal meth and chemsex on the community of men who have sex with men, provide stories of hope to inspire struggling users and produce a repository of tools to be used by the loved ones of men who want to break free from the addictive patterns of chemsex.
Join Dr. Dallas Bragg every other week. You can find The AfterMeth Podcast anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. Find answers to:
How can I stop relapsing?
How can I heal my addiction?
How does crystal meth addiction affect gay men?
How can I get sober?
The AfterMeth: Gay Men Recovering from Crystal Methamphetamine and Chemsex Addiction
EP 3:6 When You Get the Fuck-It’s in Chemsex Recovery
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Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/fckit
The AfterMeth Podcast | Season 3 | Fuck-its
In this video, Dallas Bragg breaks down the "fuck-its" — the moment in chemsex recovery when everything you've built seems to disappear in an instant — and why it's never actually "out of nowhere."
If you're a gay man navigating crystal meth recovery or chemsex recovery, this episode is essential. Dallas explains the physiological truth behind the fuck-its: they are not a character flaw, but a nervous system event driven by accumulated emotional pressure. Using his pressure cooker model, he maps out the three stages of relapse — emotional relapse, mental relapse, and physical relapse — and shows you exactly where intervention works best.
You'll also learn four evidence-backed strategies to stop the relapse train before it ever leaves the station: Notice everything and tell somebody (the neuroscience of oxytocin and connection). Write it down (how journaling activates your prefrontal cortex and reduces cortisol). Deploy a restorative practice the same day (why timing matters for nervous system reset). Vagal breathing to regulate your dopamine and calm your fight-or-flight response.
This episode is for men who have sex with men in recovery, queer men navigating chemsex addiction, and anyone who has ever white-knuckled it through a hard stretch only to find themselves blindsided by a relapse. Crystal methamphetamine rewires your reward circuits — and this episode gives you the tools to rewire them back.
Don't forget to grab the supplemental study guide linked in the show notes!
Keywords: chemsex, chemsex recovery, crystal methamphetamine recovery, crystal meth, gay men recovery, queer recovery, recovery for men who have sex with men, meth relapse prevention, PNP recovery, emotional relapse, mental relapse, fuck-its in recovery, nervous system regulation, vagal breathing, euphoric recall
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