Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Dopey 422: Sex, Cravings & Jacob and the Masturbation Machine, Dr. Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation, Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence and The Tragic Death of Hottwheels,, Trauma, Spirituality

Jul 29, 2023

Join Dopey as they pay tribute to listener Brian 'HottWheels' Connolly's tragic death. Dr. Anna Lembke, a brilliant NY Times bestseller, discusses addiction and recovery, along with her book 'Dopamine Nation'. They also delve into the topics of sex, cravings, trauma, spirituality, and the balance of indulgence in the age we live in. The podcast shares personal stories and insights on therapy, surrendering to a higher power, radical honesty, and the neurobiology of addiction.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Introduction, Sponsor Ads, and Start of the Show

01:48 • 5min

A Heartfelt Tribute to a Friend

06:20 • 10min

Tragic Death, Drug Addiction, and the Importance of Safeguarding Recovery

16:26 • 4min

Therapy and Insights from Dr. Anna Lemke

19:56 • 5min

Addiction, Spirituality, and the Power of Surrender

25:06 • 18min

Radical Honesty and its Role in Addiction Recovery

42:46 • 34min

Quadriplegic Drug Use

01:17:14 • 15min

Last Words and Recovery

01:31:48 • 5min

Anecdotes, Messages, and Reflections

01:37:05 • 17min

Mixed Feelings About Seymour and Dopecont

01:54:05 • 7min

This week on Dopey. Dopey Nation Legend and old time friend and contributor to the show, Brian 'HottWheels' Connolly tragically dies. It all happened the same day we hit 10 million downloads and the day before we acknowledge the five year anniversary of Chris's horrific death. If that wasn't enough we also were featured in SPIN magazine the same day. Is it odd or is it Todd?

We are also joined by brilliant New York Times best seller, Anna Lembke is an American psychiatrist who is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University. Her book Dopamine Nation has been flying off the shelves and is an incredibly accesable look at addiction and recovery. PLUS emails, voicemails and the return of my dad!

Here is the link to Matt Thompson's heart wrenching SPIN piece: https://www.spin.com/2023/07/dopey-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-the-worlds-greatest-podcast/

More About Dopey:

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!

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