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It’s on the ballot again in Florida as Amendment 3. What are we voting for? Pros & cons?

This can be your season to make the changes you've been promising yourself you'd make. Or you can find a reason to keep putting it off. Either way it's YOUR decision.

In honor of recovery month Mike D shares his story.

It's never too late to restart a new path. It only takes a desire to stop heading down the same old one because you already know where that leads.

We all want to ignore or avoid something some days. What are you hiding from and for what? Is it working for you or just making things worse?

Sometimes history is ignored because we think our way is better or that our situation is so different than anything or anyone else, but it is? Or is history something to be adhered to?

We are all affected by other people, daily issues, sickness & even the weather. But it's how we take responsibility for how we respond and what we do control that matters.

Does addiction give a pass for bad behavior? Or just an explanation that still requires consequences?The latest to enter rehab due to bad behavior of course is P Diddy.

Disappointment can be an excuse to act out or shut down, or it can be used to evaluate your expectations and perspective. Either way a drink won't fix it.

In a time where this may be used for holidays or football, it applies to healing. You have to believe that recovery is possible & that you can & will experience it.

What is motivation? How do we use it? And how do we maintain it?

You can only make life changes by doing the next right thing.

Let's take time to celebrate the success of recovery & encourage anyone still suffering to know that recovery is possible

Going back to school brings many new challenges including peer acceptance, navigating changes and more.

We all heal differently and from different things. But when we scratch, itch, or continue to harm the area we cannot heal.

excuses, everyone has one. Doesn’t change how the consequences feel or how others take it

The phrase "everyone needs therapy" means what exactly? What does therapy look like and how do you know you're getting good service?

We experience things in life that can leave scars behind. Scars that need to be healed from the inside rather than from the outside.

When up against a disturbing emotion it’s better to respond than to react. Sometimes we just need to breathe. That chemical, physical, or behavioral fix ain’t going to fix anything. Subscribe to Dope N' Dharma for all episodes

Is this an outdated concept? What if their sickness is an addiction that is destroying the family? What if it’s violence? You can feel stuck in a very bad situation or leave too quickly because it’s too easy to get out.

Alcohol comes with many myths, let's dispell them today.

There's so much discussion these days about opioids, marijuana and other substances that alcohol seems to get a pass.

Darryl visits to discuss his story and where he is now.

We make decisions everyday and sometimes those decisions are terrific, while other times they're terrible. Why?

Faith is a huge part of recovery for many, but it can look many different ways to many people. Let's dig deeper and find out how important it is, how it's defined and what it looks like.

Gratification is great, but is it sweeter if it's instant? Does delaying it have benefits?

Seems like society has changed its position on drugs, but has it gone too far?

Who needs to detox and why? What does that look like? Joining The Dope Doctor & The Dharma guy today is Dr. Pichardo from Tele Med Clinix

Doing our holiday show and discussing how to navigate the holidays as skillfully as possible.

President Biden just pardoned thousands of inmates with marijuana convictions. Is this good or bad?

Florida has just gone through a devastating hurricane that has left many trying to rebuild and wrap their heads around what has happened. Check out Part 2 on Dharma Time or catch all episodes on Dope N Dharma 

The road to recovery can be difficult and long, but everyone deserves as many chances as it takes

Recovery isn't a myth or only for select people. So many people enter recovery everyday and sustain it for a lifetime. Listen as Dr. Marcia Flagler shares her story.

Anxiety is a buzz word these days, but what does it mean and are we responding to it in the best way?

For many people asking for help is harder than the problem they're facing. How do you overcome this and ask for help?

In our lives we'll have many needs and many wants. The quality of our lives might depend on which of those gets our attention.

We all have bad moments, but do those bad moments define who we are? Or can we still be good people whom do bad things?

There have been countries that have or are going to try decriminalization as a solution for the drug crisis. Is this the answer to the drug epidemic happening in the United States?

Addiction is a disease, but is it a disability? Some people agree that it's a disability, but debate what kind of benefits are called for. Listen and offer your thoughts.

The way we speak to ourselves is so important to our behavior and self image. Are you motivating yourself or discouraging yourself? What does that even look like?

Often times life throws us curve balls that result in uncomfortable feelings. These feelings can suck and lead us to try anything to get rid of them through various means including the unhealthy ones like drugs & alcohol.

Too often people think drug/alcohol recovery looks a certain way, but it can look several ways to several different people. There is no one size fits all or cookie cutter approach.

Today, The Dope Doctor and The Dharma Guy welcome special guest Marissa from Push Past Paralysis to discuss never giving up. Sometimes things get hard and it seems like you should quit, but should you? She attended this year's annual N.O.W. Matters More golf tournament despite hardships along the way.

As many might know already, The Dope Doctor had a major surgery that required some time off from doing shows. Today, The Dope Doctor & The Dharma Guy do a quick welcome back episode and discuss the surgery and all the emotions that went with it.

Spark Biomedical joins The Dope Doctor & The Dharma Guy today to discuss some of the latest technology to help with the opioid epidemic and the path to recovery.

In this final show of pride month, the fellas welcome Henley Ambrose on to discuss his personal journey with sobriety, race and sexuality. 

The guys continue the pride month by bringing on special guest Brian Whisenant to discuss his personal journey in recovery and how his sexuality has Impacted it.

During pride month, The Dope Doctor & The Dharma Guy had on a fan of the show in Bobby to discuss how sexuality can play a role in the road to recovery. Sexuality in general and homosexuality specifically can bring with it several challenges and triumphs that differ from sexuality as a whole.

The guys welcome special guest Makayla Knight on to discuss the documentary film Heroin(e) and the event held locally to support the message. There's many people doing important work around fighting this disease. The Dope Doctor & The Dharma Guy are excited to feature another group fighting the good fight. 

Today, the guys discuss mental illness and how it's viewed or talked about in the media. Do you think its being portrayed well?