Holiday Intro & Rant (0:00–4:41): David spreads seasonal cheer (Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa), brags about his perfect December weekday streak, congratulates listener Nana/Lily on 6 years sober, then hilariously unloads on lackluster gifts – loving stuff from wife/daughter, but dad’s “Buddhist monk” collarless shirt and mother-in-law’s quirky picks (How to Raise a Jewish Dog, neon vest, car-seat filler) get roasted before flipping to a gratitude reminder. Spotify Love & Critique (4:41–11:37): Fans praise David's big heart, humor, Alan's sharp wisdom (Adderall suspicions fly), the Alec Baldwin interview, and addiction's universal reach; one listener pushes back on the Nick Reiner focus feeling too personal. Sponsors Spotlight: Oro Recovery (compassion in SoCal), Mountainside (where Dopey began), Link Diagnostics (treatment-focused tox lab), Orchard on the Brazos (luxurious Texas spot), Recovery Unplugged (music-based healing). Wild Listener Stories (13:56–25:42): Jeremy Turner voicemail: stole Viagra/Oxy, shot the wrong one → killer headache, zero results. James D. Hart email: meth/porn “twack fests” leaving skin raw and lotion-fried phones useless. Jay email: brutal 3-year benzo withdrawal with psychosis/hypersensitivity (BIND), calls for a dedicated episode. Montana Ruckman (prison) via Nicole: free meth turned bath salts → job paranoia, hearing phantom music, reality warping. Jen Dawson's Journey (25:42+): Roots: Felt alien in stable family; early Adderall prescription → weed and wild Southern “nipple” psilocybin at 13-14. Hippie plunge: '99 Phish show hooked her instantly → tour life, Blind Melon vibes, nodding-out boyfriend. Chaos peaks: Soulmate Jackson → crystal meth, fake IDs, pistol-whip incident (then self-suturing). Dark turns: Jackson's tragic death; daughter Cyprus; spider bite horror → near-amputation and pain-clinic opiate paradise; research chemicals triggering seizures; full heroin/shooting descent. Rock bottom: Raid while pregnant, stillbirth of son Dakota → overdose attempt → multiple jail stints. Redemption: Court-ordered year-long program sparked real surrender; ditched disability for college (first in family); rebuilt custody with Cyprus; sweat lodges for spiritual grief work; found family in Yellow Balloon sober jam-band world. Today: 11 years sober (April 14, 2014), raising horses with daily Lakota rituals, helping others in treatment, and living proof recovery rocks.