Dopey 485: Jed's Relapse! Smoke Shop Drugs: Tianeptine and Kratom, Remembering Chris! Stephen Murray! Heroin, Meth, Recovery!

This Week on Dopey! We are paying homage to Chris on the 6th anniversary of his tragic death. We are joined by Jed Payne from Church and Other Drugs Podcast and talk about his harrowing Kratom recovery and how he got to celebrate his first father's day! PLUS Stephen Murray from the Safe Spot Hotline calls in to help us celebrate Dopey Day AKA ChrisMiss in August with the new CALL-A-DOPE piece of Dopey Day! If anyone is using please call 1-800-972-0590 to help prevent overdose! PLUS emails, voicemails, tattoos, Dopeycon, Dopey Day! PLUS we sneak The This American Life Dopey Segment just to fuck everybody up!    All that and more on a brand spanking new but. eerily familiar episode of that good ol Dopey Podcast!!!!         In this part of the conversation, David Manheim discusses various topics including Bob Marley, Dopey Day, DopeyCon, and his personal experiences with addiction and recovery. He also shares an email from a listener and announces anniversaries of Dopey Nation members. Jed from Church and Other Drugs Podcast joins the conversation and talks about his journey of addiction, relapse, and recovery. In this part of the conversation, David and Jed discuss Jed's harrowing experiences with addiction, including his relapses and the impact on his personal life. They also touch on the dangers of using substances like kratom and the importance of seeking help and treatment. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the upcoming Dopey con and the partnership with Safe Spot to provide support for addicts. The conversation in this part of the recording focuses on the Save Spot hotline, a helpline for people who use drugs and want to ensure their safety. The hotline provides support and guidance to individuals before and during drug use, with the goal of preventing fatal overdoses. The hosts discuss the importance of the hotline and how it can save lives. They also emphasize the non-judgmental and supportive nature of the hotline, as well as the sense of community it fosters. The episode concludes with a tribute to a friend who died from an overdose. In this final part of the conversation, David Manheim reflects on the tragic death of his co-host Chris and the future of the Dopey podcast. He shares the events leading up to Chris's relapse and overdose, including their last episode together and the signs of Chris's drug use. David grapples with feelings of guilt and responsibility, but ultimately decides to continue the show as a way to honor Chris's memory and raise awareness about addiction. The episode ends with a lighthearted banjo cover of Dave's song and a message of hope for the future. KeywordsBob Marley, Dopey Day, DopeyCon, addiction, recovery, email, anniversaries, Church and Other Drugs Podcast, addiction, relapse, treatment, kratom, Dopey con, Safe Spot, Save Spot hotline, drug use, safety, fatal overdose, support, community, non-judgmental, tribute, addiction, relapse, overdose, grief, podcast, Dopey, memory, awareness Takeaways Bob Marley's music is loved by many, and David Manheim and his guest discuss their favorite songs. Dopey Day is celebrated on August 16th, and listeners are encouraged to record messages to be included in the Dopey Day show. DopeyCon is an upcoming event that will feature various guests and activities. David Manheim shares an email from a listener who found strength and inspiration from the Dopey podcast. Jed from Church and Other Drugs Podcast shares his personal journey of addiction, relapse, and recovery. Addiction can lead to devastating consequences, including relapses and strained relationships. Substances like kratom can be addictive and have negative effects on one's quality of life. Seeking help and treatment is crucial for recovery and maintaining sobriety. The Dopey con event provides an opportunity for individuals in recovery to connect and support each other. Partnerships with organizations like Safe Spot can offer valuable resources and support for addicts.

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Dopey Podcast is the world’s greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy pathfinding the route to the heart of the opioid epidemic.