Acceptance and forgiveness are two of the hardest steps we face after losing someone to the poisoned drug supply. But they are also two of the most freeing.

In this episode of Logan’s Voice, I share why acceptance is not approval, why forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves, and how setting boundaries protects our healing. Through stories from my own journey, practical exercises, and reflections from other grieving families, we explore how to release the chains of guilt and resentment so we can carry love forward with purpose.

Acceptance doesn’t erase the pain. Forgiveness doesn’t excuse what happened. But together, they give us strength to carry grief without being crushed by it—and to keep the light of our loved ones alive.

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🎵 Music Credit: “In The Light” by Alana Jordan, used at the close of this episode.

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Guilt is one of the heaviest burdens we carry after losing someone we love to the poisoned drug supply. The “what ifs” never seem to end. What if I had done more? What if I had made a different decision?

In this episode of Logan’s Voice, I open up about the lies guilt tells us, the toll it takes on parents, siblings, and families, and how we can begin to release its grip. I share the story of a mother who lost her daughter just a month ago, and how her son, the girl’s brother, is wrestling with the crushing guilt of not letting her move in because she was in active addiction. His pain is a reminder that guilt touches everyone who loves someone lost.

But guilt doesn’t have to be the end of our story. Together, we’ll talk about how to transform guilt into grace, and how to carry love forward in ways that honor those we miss so deeply.

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What happens when a child, just 7, 8, or 9 years old, suddenly loses their mom or dad to overdose? While adults whisper about stigma, addiction, and fentanyl, the child only sees the absence of their protector, their best friend, their world.

In this episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug Ballinger—Logan’s Dad—explores the overlooked grief of children left behind in the overdose crisis. He shares what loss looks like through a child’s eyes, how their grief shows up in hidden ways, and why creating safe, stigma-free spaces for them to ask questions and hear the truth matters so deeply.

Hope Movement Coalition stands as a conduit of care for these children, ensuring that their parent’s story is remembered with dignity and that their own healing is supported with compassion.

💜 Behind many overdose statistics is a child left without a parent. This is their story, too.

In this episode, I speak directly to the chain of people and systems that delivered the poisoned dose that killed my son, Logan.

This is not just a story of grief, it's a confrontation.
With the greed.
With the silence.
With the war that is claiming a generation, one poisoned dose at a time.

I talk about Logan—who he was, what he was promised, and what was stolen.
I talk about the chain of profit that stretches from street corners to cartels to lawmakers who still don’t want to say the word fentanyl out loud.
And I talk about what you can do right now—
Carry Narcan.
Create safe spaces.
Speak the truth.
Warn the ones you love.

This episode ends with the haunting track “Are We In World War Three” by Alex Kizenkov—a song that perfectly echoes the urgency and heartbreak of this fight. Thank you, Alex, for allowing Logan’s voice to rise alongside your music.

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When fentanyl poisoning took my son Logan, the war on drugs stopped being a headline, and became personal.

This podcast is one way I am fighting back.

Logan’s Voice is a raw, unflinching look at what happens when a family is shattered by fentanyl, and what comes next.

Through personal storytelling, advocacy, and hard truth-telling, I speak directly to parents, educators, lawmakers, and anyone who thinks “it won’t happen to me.” If you’ve lost someone, if you’re trying to save someone, or if you’re just beginning to understand how deep this crisis runs—you belong here. Because silence won’t save lives. But maybe truth will.

When Alan Vickers lost his son, Chase, to fentanyl poisoning in January 2024, his world changed forever. In the midst of unimaginable grief, Alan founded ChaseAwayFentanyl.org— a mission to educate, raise awareness, and prevent other families from facing the same devastating loss. In this heartfelt conversation, Alan shares Chase’s story, the urgent truth about today’s poisoned drug supply, and how he’sturning pain into purpose. This is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest moments, love can fuel a movement to save lives.

Learn more at https://ChaseAwayFentanyl.org

In this episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug Ballinger – Logan’s dad – explores the surprising truth that grief and joy aren’t opposites. They can live side-by-side, shaping how we see the world after loss. Drawing from personal moments, Doug shares how gratitude can grow even in the hardest seasons and why choosing to notice joy is not a betrayal of the person you miss, but an honor to their memory.

We’ll talk about:

• How grief changes but never disappears

• Small daily practices that invite joy into your life

• Why gratitude is a form of resilience

• Real stories of finding light in the darkness

Whether you’re deep in grief or walking alongside someone who is, this conversation will leave you with hope, perspective, and tools to carry both love and loss forward.

Stigma doesn’t just hurt feelings — it kills.

In this powerful episode of Logan’s Voice, Doug Ballinger — Logan’s dad — exposes how shame, judgment, and silence keep people from seeking help, block lifesaving policies, and isolate families who are already hurting. Through real-life stories, everyday examples, and practical solutions, Doug shows how stigma fuels the overdose crisis — and what each of us can do to break it.

Because when we replace silence with conversation, and shame with compassion, we save lives.

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In this powerful episode of Logan’s Voice, host Doug Ballinger — a grieving father and founder of DADDS - Dads Against Deadly Drug Supply — opens up about the often-unspoken grief fathers carry after losing a child to overdose or fentanyl poisoning. Doug explores why so many dads remain silent, how stigma and masculinity keep them from seeking support, and why it’s time to break that silence together.

Doug also introduces the DADDS movement — a private Facebook group created to give grieving and struggling fathers a place to connect, be seen, and rise with purpose. Whether you've lost a child or are loving someone in active addiction, this brotherhood is for you.

Together, we are stronger. Together, we speak their names. Together, we fight back against the deadly drug supply stealing our kids.

📣 Connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsagainstdeadlydrugsupply

Grief can isolate us. Stigma can silence us. But healing? Healing happens in community.

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Doug shares how finding connection with others who understand the pain of losing a loved one to overdose or fentanyl poisoning became the key to surviving and eventually, finding purpose.

You’ll hear about the impact of Hope Movement Coalition’s monthly in-person meetings in Central and Northwest Arkansas, as well as their weekly Zoom support group for grieving families across the country. Whether you're deep in grief or just beginning to find your voice, this episode reminds you that you don’t have to walk this road alone.

💜 Community is HOPE.
🌐 Learn more: https://hopemovementcoalition.com
📧 Contact Doug: [email protected]