Blog
Tags: msm
Showing 12 results:
EP 3:19 The Chemstories Podcast with Patrice and Bradley
⚠️ 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...
Jun 11, 2026
chemsex
crystal meth
crystal methamphetamine
msm
recovery
EP 3:18 Chemsex Recovery: Denial Stage
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...
Jun 08, 2026
chemsex
crystal meth
crystal methamphetamine
msm
recovery
EP 3:17 Where Does Intimacy Begin with Thr33
Content Warning: This guide discusses chemsex, sexual trauma, non-consensual experiences, sexual reintegration, and explicit references to sex and the body. Please move through it at your own pace. If anything here stirs up something that feels too big to hold alone, pause, breathe, and reac...
Jun 04, 2026
chemsex
crystal meth
crystal methampethamine
msm
recovery
Chemsex Recovery: 5 Stages of Grief
I don't care what anyone says; recovery from chemsex is an entirely different journey than with any other substance or process addiction.
Men aren't just quitting a chemical; they are walking away from a community, culture, and, at times, a safe haven from the burden of societyal norms.
When y...
Jun 01, 2026
chemsex
chemsex recovery
crystal meth
crystal meth recovery
gay
gay men
lgbtq
msm
EP 3:15 Shadow Work for Chemsex Recovery with Jamie
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...
May 28, 2026
chemsex
crystal meth
crystal methamphetamine
msm
recovery
EP 3:14 Next Level Amend Making
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...
May 25, 2026
amend making
chemsex
crystal meth
crystal methamphetamine
gay men
msm
recovery
Episode 3:11 Meth-Induced Psychosis and Paranoia with Dr. Patrick Lockwood
Content Warning: This episode discusses meth-induced psychosis, paranoia, hallucinations, traumatic experiences during use, and a near-death encounter. Please listen and read with care, and pause when you need to.
A Note From Dallas
I want to take you somewhere I don't talk about often.
There...
May 14, 2026
crystal meth
gay men
meth
methamphetamine
msm
psychosis
EP 3:10 The Difference Between Knowing and Doing
What happens inside a man's head when he decides to go back to meth after a substantial amount of time steering clear of relapse?
Why is it that he turns back to substances after feeling so good and doing so well?
I have many theories around this subject. From a broad perspective, I hold true t...
May 11, 2026
addiction
addiction recovery
chemsex
gay men
lgbtq
methamphetamine
msm
EP 3:9 Feeling is Healing: A Trans Woman’s Perspective with Amanit
A Conversation with Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes
Dear Friend,
I want to be honest with you before you read a single word of this guide: this episode challenged me. Not because I disagreed with my guest — but because she said things out loud that I've been circling around for years, and she said t...
May 07, 2026
chemsex
meth
methamphetamine
msm
recovery
transgender
Chemsex-Free Days: To Count or Not To Count?
div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h...
May 04, 2026
chemsex
gay
gay men
lgbtq
meth
methamphetamine
msm
shame
The Fuck-Its: When Your Nervous System Is Asking for More Than You're Giving It
div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h...
Apr 27, 2026
chemsex
chemsex recovery
gay men
meth
methamphetamine
msm
Why You Plateau (and how to maximize it)
A Note Before We Begin
One of the basic tenets I teach in my program is that Recovery = Life. There is no differentiation between recovery skills and life skills.
Not sure when we learned to separate the two.
A basic life experience is reaching a plateau. This could be in your fitness journey...
Apr 13, 2026
chemsex
gay men
lgbtq
meth
meth recovery
methamphetamine
msm
recovery
Blog