Ok, if you've been following this series, we've been comparing the 5 Stages of Grief to the journey of chemsex recovery. Again, I'll remind you that the process outlined here is the world according to Dallas; there are no official peer-reviewed studies to back this up. However, if you've been fo...
⚠️ Content Warning This episode and study guide contain frank discussions of sexual behavior, dating apps, pornography, and masturbation in the context of chemsex recovery. The content is intended for adults and is approached through a sex-positive, trauma-informed lens. If any of these topics f...
Alright, I hope you are enjoying this series on the 5 Stages of Grief as they relate to Chemsex Recovery. We have walked through denial and through anger. As you begin to move through these stages, you'll feel a shift. The filter has loosened. The rage has quieted. You are seeing more clearly ...
Alright, so last week we walked through the denial stage. Denial is part of the five stages of grief that I propose many men go through along their chemsex recovery journey. We talked about the filter that has to come off, the comparison trap that keeps you stuck, and the evidence list that brea...
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode and study guide contain candid discussion of chemsex and sexualized drug use, including methamphetamine, GHB, and other substances. There is also discussion of stigma, shame, relapse, homelessness, and the complex realities of both active use and recovery. If y...
Content Warning: This episode and study guide contain candid discussion of chemsex, methamphetamine use, and the psychological and physical toll of active addiction. Personal disclosures include experiences of housing loss and late-stage substance misuse. If you are currently in a vulnerable p...
Content Warning: This episode and study guide discuss childhood trauma, sexual abuse, addiction, shame, and references to BDSM, kink, and intense sexual practices within the chemsex context. Please engage at your own pace and reach out for support if anything feels activating.
A Note From Dal...
If you have followed me for a while, you know that I've spent a considerable amount of my life as a restaurant server.
When I was working in the corporate world, I believed those days were behind me. That is, until I fell down the chemsex hole and got myself some felony charges on my record.
Th...
There's a story we tell ourselves in recovery.
That the loneliness will go away once we build a new social circle. Once we find a sober community. Once we get back into dating, or back into the world, or back into our own life.
So we wait for the outside to change. And sometimes it does — and ...
"You will find your way or lose your way through anchoring into the WHY you want to stop. Breakthroughs or breakdowns happen."
Hey y'all,
If you're reading this and you've made it to week ten, I need to stop and tell you something before we go any further:
You're a warrior.
I'm not being hype...
"Exhaustion, distraction, and loss of interest sets in. The energy it's taking to NOT use becomes draining and veering from the path sets in."
Hey y'all,
I need to be honest with you before we start this one: Part 3 (Find Part 1 and Part 2) of this series is the one I wish someone had handed ...
"Hopeful to try something new, excited about possibilities, new resolve to quit."
Hey y'all,
This is the first in a series of newsletters where I'm going to walk you through what I call the 12-Week Upward Spiral of chemsex recovery—a map I created after years of working with gay men in chemse...
