Dopey 591: Shooting Coke! Pierced Penis! Getting Shot! Heroin & Redemption with Dopey OG Ben Croxton
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00:00 Dave opens the show, talks about the latest Dopey merch, the obsession with collecting weird memorabilia, and catches everyone up on what's happening with Dopey.
03:15 Thoughts on recovery, addiction treatment, and the changing landscape of getting help.
06:30 Dave reflects on gratitude, the Dopey community, and why the show continues to matter after all these years.
09:30 Listener voicemail about loving an addict, codependency, and learning how to detach with love.
16:00 Dave shares his thoughts on relationships in recovery, boundaries, acceptance, and why you can't save someone who doesn't want help.
21:30 More listener feedback and the importance of the Dopey community supporting each other.
24:15 Dave talks about telehealth recovery, modern addiction treatment, and resources available for people struggling today.
26:00 How Dopey has grown from a tiny podcast into a worldwide recovery community.
28:45 Ben Croxton joins the show.
30:00 Ben explains how he found Dopey and eventually became part of the team helping build the show's online community.
36:30 Growing up homeschooled in rural Alabama.
42:30 First experiences with marijuana and alcohol.
49:30 Working at grocery stores, stealing, and teenage hustles.
56:30 Getting kicked out of homeschool after getting caught smoking weed.
1:03:00 Restaurant life, Outback Steakhouse, and discovering serious drug culture.
1:12:00 First OxyContin experience.
1:20:00 Prescription pills become an obsession.
1:29:00 Cocaine enters the picture.
1:36:00 Shooting cocaine at eighteen years old.
1:46:00 Methamphetamine, paranoia, and escalating addiction.
2:03:00 Friends murdered during a meth deal.
2:15:00 Smoking meth from homemade light bulb pipes and complete chaos.
2:27:00 Heroin takes over.
2:40:00 Crime, arrests, and surviving addiction.
2:53:00 Finding recovery and rebuilding life.
3:05:00 Becoming part of Dopey, helping grow the community, and staying sober.
3:12:00 Final thoughts on gratitude, recovery, and hope.
00:00 Dave opens the show, talks about the latest Dopey merch, the obsession with collecting weird memorabilia, and catches everyone up on what's happening with Dopey.
03:15 Thoughts on recovery, addiction treatment, and the changing landscape of getting help.
06:30 Dave reflects on gratitude, the Dopey community, and why the show continues to matter after all these years.
09:30 Listener voicemail about loving an addict, codependency, and learning how to detach with love.
16:00 Dave shares his thoughts on relationships in recovery, boundaries, acceptance, and why you can't save someone who doesn't want help.
21:30 More listener feedback and the importance of the Dopey community supporting each other.
24:15 Dave talks about telehealth recovery, modern addiction treatment, and resources available for people struggling today.
26:00 How Dopey has grown from a tiny podcast into a worldwide recovery community.
28:45 Ben Croxton joins the show.
30:00 Ben explains how he found Dopey and eventually became part of the team helping build the show's online community.
36:30 Growing up homeschooled in rural Alabama.
42:30 First experiences with marijuana and alcohol.
49:30 Working at grocery stores, stealing, and teenage hustles.
56:30 Getting kicked out of homeschool after getting caught smoking weed.
1:03:00 Restaurant life, Outback Steakhouse, and discovering serious drug culture.
1:12:00 First OxyContin experience.
1:20:00 Prescription pills become an obsession.
1:29:00 Cocaine enters the picture.
1:36:00 Shooting cocaine at eighteen years old.
1:46:00 Methamphetamine, paranoia, and escalating addiction.
2:03:00 Friends murdered during a meth deal.
2:15:00 Smoking meth from homemade light bulb pipes and complete chaos.
2:27:00 Heroin takes over.
2:40:00 Crime, arrests, and surviving addiction.
2:53:00 Finding recovery and rebuilding life.
3:05:00 Becoming part of Dopey, helping grow the community, and staying sober.
3:12:00 Final thoughts on gratitude, recovery, and hope.