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

Send us Fan Mail Study Guide:  https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/intoyourbody 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 er...

Send us Fan Mail Study Guide:   https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/rebuildinglife In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, Dallas sits down with Martijn, co-founder of the Herstelcollectief —a Netherlands-based aftercare coaching organization serving men coming out of chemsex and addiction treatment. Martijn shares how the gap between clinical care and everyday life motivated hi...

Send us Fan Mail Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/attachment  In this episode, Dr. Dallas Bragg and clinical psychologist Mauricio Alvarez explore the intersection of chemsex, addiction, and mental health, particularly among men who have sex with men.  The conversation covers:  • Mauricio's background in neuroscience and clinical psychology  • The...

Send us Fan Mail 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 hi...

Send us Fan Mail Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/GuidedPractices In celebration of Episode 100 of The AfterMeth Podcast, Dallas Bragg delivers a milestone solo episode reflecting on two years of conversations that have reached men across the globe — men who have listened in hotel rooms to avoid using, found hope while coming down, or simply needed to feel seen. Wi...

Send us Fan Mail Study Guide:   https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/pitfalls The AfterMeth Podcast welcomes assistant coach Bobby for a candid, experience-driven conversation about the most common pitfalls that hold men back in chemsex recovery. Dallas and Bobby each bring their own list of recovery obstacles to the table, comparing notes in real time to give listeners a comprehen...

Send us Fan Mail Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/chemsexcommunity In this episode, Dallas is joined by Beau, creator of the Gather app, for an honest conversation about the challenge so many gay and queer men face in recovery: how do you build genuine community when your entire social world was built around chemsex, hookup apps, and party culture? Bot...

Send us Fan Mail Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/HealingRelationships In this episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg sits down with Tom Bruett, LMFT and certified sex therapist, to explore the complex dynamics of relationships affected by crystal meth use. Tom, founder of the Queer Relationship Institute and author of "The Go To...

Send us Fan Mail 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 p...

Send us Fan Mail 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 &qu...

Send us Fan Mail 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 situatio...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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—...

Send us Fan Mail Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/jayson In this episode of The AfterMeth podcast, Dr. Dallas Bragg sits down with Jayson Parker, a successful adult content creator who transformed his relationship with sex and intimacy after overcoming methamphetamine addiction. This raw, honest conversation explores one of recovery's most challen...

Send us Fan Mail 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 vu...

Send us Fan Mail Supplemental Study Guide: https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/matter In this compelling episode of The AfterMeth Podcast, host Dr. Dallas Bragg sits down with Giulio, an Italian activist who holds the unique titles of Mr. Gay Italy 2010, Mr. Gay Europe 2011, and Mr. Gay World 2025. Giulio shares his personal journey through chemsex addiction, revealing how what be...

Send us Fan Mail 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 thr...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 m...

Send us Fan Mail 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 d...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fir...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail Supplimental Study Guide:  https://www.drdallasbragg.com/newsletters/blog/posts/connection I 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 addictio...

Send us Fan Mail 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...