This week on Dopey! Rejoice because top 5 Dopey Guest and Harmonica player Jason Ricci is back on Dopey! This time Jason takes us out of the occult and into his spiritual solution! Jason takes us through his last 5 years and some of the pitfalls in extended recovery! PLUS acoustic blues and serious dopey voicemails and emails! 

What AI says:

• The Dopey Podcast serves as a platform for sharing personal stories of addiction and recovery.

titles

• Forgiveness: The Key to Healing

Sound Bites

• "This is the Dopey Podcast"

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This week on the Patreon teaser we bring out the big guns! Steve Stevens! The guitar genius that brought you all of the Billy Idol Classics! He talks old New York, coming up in the 70's and 80's, his drug experience and his recovery!

So much good shit here!

For the full interview:

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What AI SAYS:

• David shares his recovery journey and gratitude for support.

titles

• The Impact of Drugs on Music Creation

Sound Bites

• "I want to thank everybody in the Dopey Nation"

Chapters

This week on Dopey! Dave recovers from surgery on drugs! Then is joined by Breath Work and Yoga Coach Dan DeLuis! Dan  and Dave do breath work then shares his ultimately incredibly inspiring addiction and recovery story! Dan's sordid Canadian path, his traumatic injury and his road to sobriety through yoga nad breath work! Plus Dave's horrible recovery, a new classic Dopey email and mourning the death of Dopey Cunuck/Ashes to Awesome Podcast, Chris Horder. Plus a lot more on this brand new episode of that good old Dopey Podcast. 

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What AI says:

• Recovery is a journey filled with ups and downs.

titles

• Finding Joy in Sobriety

Sound Bites

• "Being sober is amazing."

Chapters

Dave does percocet! Post DopeyCon Review! Plus Dopey voicemails, poetry and more! Sign up for the full new episode with Handsome Evan only on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

Here is what AI says:

• David shares his experience with post-surgery pain management.

titles

• Engaging with the Dopey Nation

Sound Bites

• "I think I'm gonna milk this for as long as I can."

Chapters

This week on Dopey! On this very special 500th episode of Dopey we celebrate at DopeyCon 500! A Dopey Fan Convention and our 500th episode LIVE!!!!! It featured Jason Biggs and Hank Azaria playing me and Chris! John Joseph telling his truthful trauma! Kimber King and Brace Beldon! Abbey Fickley, Rachel Elizabeth Nicole, Brittany Jade, Handsome Evan, Lenny from the beach and Billy Jenson play the Stash Word! Novak gets honored - Again! Skinny Vinny tells his prison pocket story, Jeremy Turner tells the secret of Whitey Tighties, Bobby Dukes on a Crack house in Philly, Zack on Depression in recovery, Carl on getting sober and dealing with controversy in front of the World, Erin Khar runs Ask Erin, Ray Brown Sings! The Live Dopey debut of John Bukaty painting and talking recovery - and the smokey tones of Jake from West Virginia! It's all here! And more! Plus my dad and Linda making everyone cry and I tell the follow up to stealing a car in Bayport Long Island PLUS Fentanyl Jay and much much on this super long and emotional playback of Dopeycon 500! On the brand new DOPEYCON 500 of that good old DOPEY show!

This is what AI says:

• DopeyCon 500 was a celebration of community and support.

titles

• The Role of Humor in Recovery

Sound Bites

• "Toodles for Chris at Dopey"

Chapters

This week on the Patreon teaser! Fentanyl Jay is back to talk about why he is on the path to attempt 'Sober October Forever'! We hear some of his latest bender stories and more! Plus Dopey Con 500 and I'm sick at home!

https://www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast for Patreon!

• DopeyCon 500 was a magical experience for attendees.

titles

• The Magic of DopeyCon 500

Sound Bites

• "DopeyCon was absolutely incredible."

Chapters

This week on Dopey! Lenny V. is Back! After 2 other super Dopey appearances - we get to the conclusion of Lenny's story with the cops. Lenny tells us all about all of the details of his arrest, and what kind of time he is facing. We also go down memory lane on how it all happened and what he is doing now to stay sane. PLUS! Gnarly Voicemails! Emails! Anniversaries! And more on the 499th episode of that good old Dopey show!

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This week on the new Patreon Teaser - Meme Maker Giovanni of Instagram's Don't Drink and Go To Meetings tells his recovery story! Plus a few emails! Dopeycon updates and much more!

Dopeycon is this Saturday 10/5 at 430 pm doors open at 4pm!

Get tickets: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

WHAT AI SAYS:

• David shares his personal struggle with a hernia.

titles

• A Deep Dive into DopeyCon

Sound Bites

• "It's fucking horrible. So anybody out there with a bad hernia, I feel bad for you."

Chapters

This week on Dopey we are joined by Carl Radke of Bravo's Summer House! Carl shares his addiction recovery journey - starting on the mean streets of Pittsburgh, PA growing up a part of a hard working middle class family with his older brother Curtis who also struggled with substance abuse. We learn how alcohol and drugs became deeply engrained in Carl's life. We also hear how Carl got on Summer house in the first place and the bottom that got him to recovery!

Carl starts around 30:00

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast

What Emilia Noted:

- brother arrested at a family party

What AI Said:

• Oro Recovery is a transformative place for addiction treatment.

titles

• Community and Healing: A Tribute to Annie

Sound Bites

• "Oro has changed their life."

Chapters

On this new bonus tuesday teaser my dad dis back! and he just might change his tune about harm reduction and Safe Spot! If you are using and want to call them - their number is 1-800 972-0590. 

Then Heart Attack Doug from the Beach is back fat shaming me.

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$15 discounted tickets on Patreon!

Here is what AI said:

• Harm reduction strategies can save lives if implemented effectively.

titles

• Family Dynamics in Addiction Conversations

Sound Bites

• "Harm reduction doesn't work?"

Chapters