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We're rebroadcasting episode three this week, Harry, Tricky Dick, and the Duke. We'll be back next week with the final installment of the Cedar Way.

In this episode, Josie talks to Mrs. Tennessee America - Amber Lynn Carroll (Heath is on his honeymoon).

In this episode, we air Dr. Loyd's talk, Addiction is not a moral failure. In it, Dr. Loyd discusses the science behind addiction, how we can combat it, and how to recognize it in everyday life.

This episode with Dr. Loyd discusses his second of the three points in the Cedar Way, "Forgive Habitually." We discuss what that means for us in our work, for our patients, and for our community. Plus, hot button issues like SEC football and "should we legalize all drugs?"

In the first episode of this three part series, Dr. Loyd discusses the first of Cedar Recovery's service values: love unconditionally.Also included: long digressions into football, chorizo sausage, and five wonderful minutes where Steve didn't know that we were recording.

Walter Holland is the founder and operator of Holland's Pharmacy in Columbia, TN. This fantastic interview between Heath and Mr. Holland, whose wisdom and guidance is an important message for all of us.

Kim Ladd is the leader of Maury County Prevention in Maury County, Tennessee. Kim's incredible story, infectious passion, and incredible knowledge on the subject of addiction make for a great conversation. Click below to read her story on Tennessee's state website!Click here to read Kim's Story

Today we're talking to Joe Bond about our annual StigmaStache campaign! Go to stigmastache.com to read more and register for the golf tournament.

This incredible discussion led Dr. Loyd and Dr. Dodd to the topics of shame, fear, grief, and how we fall into addiction when we aren't living according to our biology and our design.Check out Chip's book, Hope in the Age of Addiction on Amazon.

In today's episode, Dr. Loyd talks with Tommy Farmer about the FBI. This incredible conversation covers marijuana legalization, Suboxone diversion, the role of law enforcement, and so much more.

This week, we're talking to Trent Hughes, the Chief Clinical Officer at Cedar Recovery. We talk about the importance of therapy for recovery, the true harm of stigma, and much more. Digressions include: Fiji water, Alabama, and Benny Hinn.

We're back. We've got a new format, a new co-host, and some incredible guests. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to get notified when we drop a new episode.

Welcome to Part 3 of our series, "The Slot Machine." Today, we are discussing the social aspect of addiction. The "third 7" addresses how available and socially acceptable an addictive substance is. We discuss how we have created a culture of pain management that is behind the staggering opioid statistics we see every year.This is the final episode of Season 1. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with us while we prepare for Season 2.Addiction is treatable, treatment works, and people recover.Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Welcome to Part 2 of our series on the Biopsychosocial model, or as we call it, the Slot Machine. Today, we are discussing the psychological aspect of addiction. Most people struggling with addiction are trying to cope with physical, sexual, or emotional trauma. Each patient's history of trauma should be understood and addressed by the prescribing doctor, the family, and the patient.

Addiction is a treatable disease. And like many diseases, there are biological causes that make addiction treatable. Today, we discuss a brief overview of the biology of addiction in our second episode on the Biopsychosocial model.

There are three main factors to predicting someone's risk for addiction. They are called the biopsychosocial model. In this episode, we define addiction and explain what that means for doctors, patients, and those suffering from addiction.Addiction is treatable. Treatment works. People recover.

Harry J. Anslinger. Richard Nixon. Ronald Reagan. Harry, Tricky Dick, and the Duke. These three men shaped our modern culture, and they unwittingly exacerbated the issue that has grown into the opioid crisis.In order to understand today's crisis, we need to understand where it came from. The biggest obstacle to overcoming the opioid crisis is stigma. This stigma is rooted in our history, going all the way back to the early 20th century, when it was criminalized on a large scale in the United States.Addiction is treatable, treatment works, and people recover.

Last week, we talked about my struggle with addiction. Too often, the story ends there. Today, we will talk about treatment, recovery, and life after addiction. Addiction is treatable, treatment works, and people recover.Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Since 2004, I have been in recovery from drug addiction. Since that time, it has been my mission to understand all I can about the disease that kills so many people and destroys so many lives. Rooted in trauma, shame, and fear, our view of addiction will change as we open our minds to new information. Addiction is treatable, treatment works, and people recover.My name is Dr. Stephen Loyd.This is my story.Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.