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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?
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Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/ChemsexRecovery In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg sits down with Shane Mayson, a recovery and life coach and interventionist with 22 years of personal recovery experience. Shane shares his journey from discovering drugs at age 13 in Charleston, South Carolina, through his progression to methamphetamine use in New York City in 1989, and ultimately finding recovery in 1994...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/Eroticism In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg welcomes back Dr. Thomas Gaither, a urologist and academic researcher specializing in MSM sexual health, to explore the concept of eroticism and sexual reintegration after chemsex addiction. Drawing from Jack Morin's book "The Erotic Mind," they discuss the four cornerstones of eroticism: violating prohibitions, longing and ant...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/ArtificialIntelligence In this episode, Dallas welcomes Richard, a 59-year-old from the UK with a background in finance, who shares his innovative approach to Chemsex recovery through AI assistance. Richard discovered the power of AI (specifically Claude and ChatGPT) while managing a difficult situation with a narcissistic housemate, where AI helped him keep facts steady amid gaslighting and em...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/Mindfulmasturbation In this essential episode, Dr. Dallas Bragg welcomes back Coach Kevin Martin (the Pleasure Priest) to explore mindful masturbation as a critical tool for sexual reintegration after Chemsex addiction. Kevin explains that mindful masturbation means bringing consciousness and intention to self-pleasure—moving beyond the automatic "grab phone, pull up porn, rub one out" routine ...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/lonelinessgift In this essential episode, Dr. Dallas Bragg welcomes Phil McAuliffe, founder of Humans:Connecting and The Loneliness Guy to explore one of the top reasons gay men relapse in recovery from crystal meth addiction: loneliness. Phil reframes loneliness as a vital signal—like hunger or thirst—that our connection needs aren't being met, rather than a problem to fix or numb through scrolling,...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/sociology In this episode, host Dallas Bragg sits down with Dr. Chris Conner, Stephen O Murray Faculty in Residence at Michigan State University. Dr. Conner has taught Drugs and Society for 7 years, and shares insights from research on Chemsex use in the gay community. He identifies two particularly vulnerable age groups: 15-24 year-olds and those 40 and older. For younger men, substance use of...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/intervention In this powerful conversation, Dr. Dallas Bragg interviews renowned interventionist Brad Lamm, who has conducted over 1,300 interventions and brings both professional expertise and lived experience with methamphetamine addiction. Lamm shares his journey of struggling with meth from 1986 through 2002, highlighting the profound shame and isolation that often accompanies addiction in the LG...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/abstinence In this powerful episode, host Dr. Dallas Bragg sits down with addiction expert Dr. Adi Jaffe, bestselling author of "The Abstinence Myth" and "Unhooked," to challenge conventional recovery approaches. Dr. Jaffe argues that the traditional recovery system is fundamentally broken, pointing out that fewer than 10% of people struggling with addiction access help, and 90% of those who enter 12...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/comedy In this episode, host Dr. Dallas Bragg welcomes Alex Parsons, a standup comedian, improviser, and actor from Asheville, North Carolina, who shares his raw and honest journey through crystal meth addiction and recovery. Alex, who identifies as neurodivergent with an ADHD diagnosis (and a previous misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder), traces his path from his first use in Boston in 2010 through year...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/resurrection In this powerful episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg sits down with Jacques, a South African survivor who shares his remarkable 11-year journey with crystal meth and his successful recovery without formal rehabilitation. Jacques opens up about how low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, and internalized homophobia created the perfect storm for addiction, beginning with casu...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/neurodivergence In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg welcomes New York City psychotherapist Brian Molloy for an in-depth exploration of ADHD and neurodiversity as they relate to chemsex addiction. Both a mental health counselor and a person living with ADHD, Brian brings firsthand experience as a person in recovery to the conversation. Together, they examine how ADHD...
Send us a text In this powerful episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg interviews Alex, a client who successfully completed the Recovery Alchemy program after battling severe crystal meth addiction. Alex shares his compelling journey from childhood trauma—including molestation at age five and growing up with a father struggling with addiction—to discovering Adderall at 19, which temporarily quieted his debilitating anxiety and OCD symptoms. What began as weekend Adderall use ...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/chemfriendly In this episode, host Dr. Dallas Bragg welcomes Andres Lekanger, chairman of Chemfriendly Norway, to discuss Chemsex, drug use, and harm reduction within the queer community. The conversation explores how Chemsex is defined differently depending on context and community needs—ranging from a broad definition including various drugs to narrower clinical definitions focused on methamphetami...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/connectionI In this powerful episode, Dr. Dallas Bragg speaks with Zari, an artist and author living on a remote Greek island, about his groundbreaking book "Play With Me" - a collection of intimacy games designed to help men reconnect with authentic sexual experiences after chemsex addiction. Zari shares his personal journey of recognizing the emptiness of transactional hookup culture and drug...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/brain In this episode, host Dr. Dallas Bragg speaks with Dr. Stephen Naulls, a psychiatrist based in Brighton, UK, about his groundbreaking research initiative "Chem Sex and the Brain." Dr. Naulls explains the significant gap in current research: while individual substances like crystal meth have been studied, no brain imaging research exists examining Chemsex as a unique phenomenon involving p...
Send us a text Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/rockbottom This episode features Kevin R. Davis, a 56-year-old model who will celebrate seven and a half years of recovery from crystal meth addiction next month. Kevin's journey began with 20 years of use, initially to manage chronic pain and undiagnosed ADHD, which later became intertwined with his sexuality and intimacy. His path to recovery started with a 50-day jail sentence for possession, followed by rehab...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/dating In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg interviews Coach Danny Morales, a Dating and Relationship Coach who specializes in helping gay and bisexual men build self-confidence and navigate healthy relationships. The conversation explores the complexities of bisexual identity within the LGBTQ+ community, addressing common misconceptions and the invalidation bisexual ...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/kevinmartin In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, Dr. Dallas Bragg interviews Coach Kevin Martin, a sexual empowerment coach based in Hawaii who specializes in helping gay men overcome sexual shame. Martin shares his personal journey from growing up in rural, conservative Ohio where his early same-sex attractions led to deep internalized shame and self-hatred. He explains how discovering th...
Send us a text Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/couples In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg interviews Joey Monahan, a certified coach and former meth user, about navigating relationships where one partner uses methamphetamine and the other doesn't. Joey shares his personal journey from first encountering meth in college through a cycle of use every three months, into his marriage with his husband Rolando, who was ...
Send us a text Supplimental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/lovingyourself In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg interviews therapist Brian Spitulnik, who has gained significant attention on social media for his work with gay men. Brian, a psychotherapist who works primarily within a psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems framework, discusses his therapeutic approach to understanding addiction and mental health. He explains ...
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