Lust, Men and Meth: A Study Guide

David Fawcett’s Lust, Men and Meth speaks to many people I know around the world whose struggles with chems and sex magnify life’s frustrations and leave them feeling lost. As David Stuart told me in 2016, “Fawcett’s got it right about the emotions of recovery.” This study guide, co-authored with Dallas Bragg, will bring hope and help to people seeking connection with themselves, their peers, and their communities.

Bragg and Fawcett translate years of clinical wisdom and community understanding into a practical workbook that is both compassionate and deeply affirming of gay men’s experiences. This study guide fills a critical gap by addressing chemsex with honesty, nuance, and cultural sensitivity, making it a must-have tool for both individual work and group settings. Fawcett’s earlier book, Lust, Men and Meth, was a game changer in the world of chemsex treatment and recovery. Now, having a practical guide to help clients and clinicians alike benefit from its content creates a roadmap for reflection, healing, and sustainable recovery.

This study guide confronts the LGBTQ+ community’s hidden crisis: chemsex. What many ignored, denied, or concealed is laid bare here, offering not just clarity but a path toward transformation. It shines as a beacon of hope—for healing, resilience, and humanity itself.

This study guide is the perfect workbook to accompany Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery. With powerful journal prompts and action steps, it helps readers gain personal insight, reflect deeply, and move forward with clarity. This is a must-have!

This study guide is an invaluable resource that translates complex issues into concrete, accessible, and transformative practices. I particularly highlight its emphasis on self-compassion, the reintegration of pleasure, emotional work, and the creation of personal care rituals. This guide is an invitation to go beyond abstinence or harm reduction: it offers an integral path toward authenticity and connection.

A sensitive and practicable, paradigm-transforming companion to Fawcett’s Lust, Men and Meth book, this study guide offers far more than reflection—it initiates a process of reclaiming. Witha current and customizable methodology, it meets you where you are, without dogma, it invites you into an interrogatory process that helps surface your unclouded truth. It helps break through the noise and gently, yet powerfully, wrenches you back to a clear understanding of self. Sensitive in its emotional tone, practical in its approach, and transformative in its scope, it will help bring forth an anchored, embodied vision of who you are and who you’ll become when you meditatively explore and honestly answer questions and integrate suggestions in this guide.

This study guide is a great tool to learn about struggles with addiction and how to overcome them. It is designed to help not only those experiencing addiction but also professionals who work with them. This guide highlights different elements underlying chemsex and its effects on self-esteem and intimacy.

The study guide that accompanies the incredible book, Lust, Men and Meth, is a powerful and necessary contribution to the understanding of chemsex and its complex intersection with intimacy, trauma, and addiction. As a therapist working with individuals struggling with sex addiction, I deeply appreciate the rare blend of research, non-judgmental direction, and a step-by-step path that allows the reader to put knowledge into practical action. It’s an invaluable resource for clinicians, clients, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the challenges and pathways to healing in this often-overlooked population.

After the outstanding Lust, Men and Meth book, Dr. Fawcett returns with Dr. Bragg with this study guide that draws on clinical practice, deep reflection, and genuine contact with the communities. It provides updated content in line with the contemporary context and challenges that people engaging in chemsex and sexualized drug use deal with. Most importantly, it provides a step-by-step, scientifically responsible, community accessible, and tender approach to recovery from problematic sexualized drug use and chemsex involvement. A valuable tool for both clinicians and beneficiaries.

This workbook is a beautiful companion to Dr. Fawcett’s Lust, Men, and Meth book. As the chemsex landscape continues to evolve, it thoughtfully reflects both the cultural shifts and the changing pathways of recovery. Dr. Bragg and Dr. Fawcett have woven their insights together with care, creating a resource that brings the conversations of Lust, Men, and Meth to life in a powerful and practical way.

Developed from lived experience and frontline practice, this workbook speaks directly to the realities of people affected by chemsex. With gentle honesty and practical strategies, it shows that recovery from chemsex and methamphetamine use is not only possible but can lead to a richer, more connected and self-affirming life. It is a groundbreaking workbook for men reclaiming their lives from chemsex and meth.

There is a significant lack of accessible resources for professionals and individuals with lived experience regarding the complexities of sexualized drug use. This study guide provides research-based insights into the psychological, social, and cultural dynamics that contribute to the complexities of sexualized drug use. Designed for both academic and community audiences, the guide promotes thoughtful discussions on harm reduction, stigma, and support strategies for recovery and well-being.

This study guide provides an up-to-date and grounded perspective that captures the complexity of chemsex. By recognizing its presence within kink communities—settings that are frequently disregarded—the workbook expands its scope and relevance. The inclusion of chapter summaries, thematic highlights, and practical prompts for reflection or journaling makes it a versatile resource for both personal and group work.

David Fawcett is a leading expert in the treatment of chemsex, and his books are essential reading for any clinician working with those facing these challenges. As a therapist specializing in addiction and gay men’s mental health, I believe this new study guide with Dallas Bragg will undoubtedly become an invaluable resource to clinicians and clients alike.

Lust, Men and Meth: A Study Guide recognizes the often-unspoken truths of chemsex within our broader communities. It is powerfully enhanced by the addition of new chapters with Dr. Dallas Bragg. What sets Dallas’s approach apart is that it avoids the fear-driven language and rigidity often found in other recovery programs. There’s no reliance on shame-based terms like abstinence and avoidance to scare clients into compliance.

This study guide gives you actual tools to work with instead of just concepts to understand. It is practical without being preachy and the reflection questions hit hard in exactly the right places. What really matters is that it treats recovery as something you can actually do rather than just think about, which is what anyone dealing with chemsex addiction desperately needs!