Where Healing Begins: One Man’s Mission to Change Recovery in Arkansas
In this episode of Logan’s Voice, I sit down with Christopher Dickie—a man in long-term recovery and the founder of Peak State Recovery, a brand-new treatment facility opening in Paron, Arkansas.

Chris shares his powerful story of addiction, redemption, and the deep calling that led him to build a space where true healing can happen. We talk about what recovery really looks like, the urgent need for compassionate treatment, and why rural settings like the one in Paron are so vital in this fight.

If you’re navigating addiction, grief, or simply looking for hope—this conversation is for you.

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When I joined my very first Zoom grief support group after losing my son Logan, two women were there waiting—Jamie and Simone. I didn’t know it then, but they would become lifelines. They held space for my pain when I could barely speak it, and over the last five years, they’ve remained cherished friends and fierce advocates for grieving parents everywhere.

In this episode, we talk about those early days, what it means to show up for the grieving, and why no two grief journeys look the same. There’s no timeline, no “getting over it.” Just love, loss, and learning how to carry the weight.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating grief—or supporting someone who is. Because healing isn’t about fixing the pain. It’s about being seen in it.

🕯️ Grief is not a straight line. It’s a winding road, and no one should have to walk it alone.

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Mother’s Day isn’t easy for everyone—especially for the mothers whose child is no longer here. In this heartfelt episode, grieving father Doug Ballinger shares a message of love, respect, and solidarity for the moms who carry both love and loss into this difficult day.

From his seat as Logan’s dad, Doug reflects on the strength of grieving mothers he’s met through Hope Movement Coalition support meetings, Bridge the Gap events,and Black Balloon Day in Northwest Arkansas. He offers a father’s perspective, a gentle act of remembrance, and a reminder: you are not alone, and you are still their mom.

Light a candle. Say their name. And know that you are deeply loved.

🕯️ #StillTheirMom 💜

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Grief doesn’t knock. It just shows up—sometimes in the grocery store, sometimes in the middle of a conversation, and sometimes when you least expect it. In this heartfelt episode, host Doug Ballinger, Logan’s dad, explores theunpredictable nature of grief triggers—what they are, how they sneak up, and how to survive them when they do. From a tearful moment in the produce aisle to an emotional encounter at a recent event, Doug shares his own stories andcoping strategies to help you feel seen, heard, and supported.

Whether you’re deep in the storm or just beginning to feel the waves, this episode is a reminder that grief is not a sign of weakness, it’s a reflection of deep, enduring love.

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When a child dies, the world looks to the mother, and toooften, forgets the father. In this deeply personal episode, Doug Ballinger, grieving father and author of Logan’s Story, shares what it means to carry unimaginable loss as a man in a world that expects strength over sorrow, silence over tears.

Doug explores why fathers often grieve quietly, theemotional toll that takes, and how men can begin to find healing, purpose, and their voice, without shame. This is a call to every dad in the shadows: your grief is real, your story matters, and you are not alone.

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It didn’t start on the streets. It started in the boardrooms.
In this episode, Doug Ballinger — grieving father and author of Logan’s Story — exposes how pharmaceutical greed ignited one of the deadliest public health crises in American history.

From the rise of OxyContin to the billion-dollar settlements that followed, we trace the trail of profit over people — and how Big Pharma, distributors, and even pharmacies pushed opioids into every corner of the country. This wasn’t a medical breakthrough. It was a business model. And it came with a body count.

Doug also shares how fentanyl became the deadly heir to this legacy, and why real accountability is still missing.

If you want to understand how we got here — and what it will take to save lives now — don’t miss this powerful breakdown of a crisis built on deception, denial, and deadly drugs.

💊 The pill was legal. The consequences were lethal.

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JUST SAY THEIR NAME
After losing a child to fentanyl poisoning or substance use disorder, many parents experience something they never expected — silence.
Not just the silence of grief, but the silence of friends who disappear, avoid, or simply don’t know what to say.

In this deeply personal episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug Ballinger, Logan’s dad, shares what grieving parents really need:
Not answers.
Not advice.
Just presence.
Just love.
Just the courage to say their name.

You’ll hear about the pain of being ghosted, the healing power of shared stories, and why saying a loved one’s name, even years later, helps keep them alive in a world that wants to forget.

💔 Whether you’ve lost someone, or you love someone who’s grieving, this episode is for you.

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They told us addiction was a choice.
They told us fentanyl deaths were overdoses.
They told us our kids should have known better.

They lied.

In this raw and urgent episode of Logan’s Voice, grieving father Doug Ballinger sets the record straight.
His son, Logan, didn’t choose to die, he was poisoned by a counterfeit dose laced with fentanyl.

This episode exposes the dangerous myths that are killing thousands of people every week:

• The false belief that addiction is a moral failure

• The myth that fentanyl deaths are simple “overdoses”

• The refusal to hold drug dealers accountable as death dealers

Doug shares what really happened to Logan, and why it’s time we start calling fentanyl deaths what they are: murders by poison.

⚖️ Learn how Death by Delivery laws are changing the fight.
💔 Hear the truth behind the silence.
🗣️ And join the movement to save lives — before it’s too late.

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What if fentanyl isn’t the root of the crisis — but just the final blow?
In this episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug Ballinger, a grieving father turned advocate, explores how untreated trauma, anxiety, depression, and emotional isolation fuel today’s overdose epidemic. This isn’t just about bad choices or dangerous pills — it’s about the pain people carry silently for years before reaching for relief.

Doug breaks down why we must stop criminalizing addiction and start investing in mental wellness — before it’s too late.
Because if we want fewer funerals, we need to treat the wounds we can’t always see.

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Blame. Guilt. Regret.
When we lose a child to fentanyl poisoning, these emotions don’t just knock on the door — they move in. They wrap around our grief like heavy chains, making it even harder to breathe, to heal, to survive.

In today’s episode of Logan’s Voice, we dive into how blame, guilt, and regret impact the grieving process after traumatic loss.
We explore why these emotions are so powerful, why they are normal — and why they don’t have to define the rest of your life.

You are not alone in this.
You loved your child fiercely. And that love will always be bigger than the chains of grief.

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