The Doctor Patient Forum - Don't Punish Pain

As the year comes to a close, we want to say thank you to everyone who has supported this work, by watching, sharing, commenting, and standing with pain patients.

Our advocacy, documentation, and education around pain care and health policy are only possible because of community support.

For those who’ve asked how to help sustain this work into the year ahead, our Patreon community is where deeper analysis, documentation, and ongoing advocacy live. Annual memberships include a 15% thank-you and can also be gifted.

👉 www.patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum

We’re grateful for this community and everything we’re able to do together.

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🎉 30% Off Early Black Friday Annual Subscription! 🎉
Big news, everyone! For a limited time only, you can get 30% off a new annual subscription at the The Doctor Patient Forum on Patreon. Head over to www.patreon.com/c/thedoctorpatientforum
and lock in this deal before it expires.

By joining now, you’ll get:
✔️ Full access for the year
✔️ Exclusive content, updates, and community perks
✔️ Special early-Black-Friday savings

Hurry, this offer won’t last long! Become part of DPF"s Patreon today and gain access to the insights, discussions, and support network you’ve been looking for.

🔗 Join now: www.patreon.com/c/thedoctorpatientforum

Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to welcome you into the community!

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Have you ever wondered how pain patients became the villains of the opioid crisis? Wonder no more...

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Do you have Opioid Derangement Syndrome? It's the new epidemic...

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We’re re-posting our NarxCare video because there’s an important update.

The FDA has issued an interim response to our citizen petition asking them to regulate NarxCare as Software as a Medical Device. The petition is still open for public comment, and your voice matters.

🖊️ If you haven’t commented yet, now’s the time. Please share with doctors, lawyers, patients, or anyone who understands how dangerous secret scoring systems can be.

▶️ Watch (or re-watch) the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/u2IN1LmIXdc?si=mGC1i...

Together we keep pushing. This is why activism takes grit, persistence, and community. 💜

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We’ve seen a lot of conversation this week that shows how important it is to be clear about what non-partisan really means for The Doctor Patient Forum or any nonprofit.

What “Non-Partisan” Does Mean:


1. No party endorsements. The IRS definition is clear: non-partisan means we do not support or oppose political parties or candidates.



2. Mission first. Our work is about ending patient abandonment, exposing stigma, and supporting providers and families. We focus on issues, not party platforms.



3. Open to all. It means this is a space where people of all political beliefs can come together around a shared mission, whether conservative, liberal, independent, or apolitical.



4. Policy engagement is allowed. We can still speak on laws, regulations, and policies that affect patients, but we do it from the perspective of the mission, not a party line.



What “Non-Partisan” Does Not Mean:


1. Silencing humanity. Non-partisan doesn’t mean we can’t grieve a tragedy, condemn violence, or show compassion for a family who lost someone. Those are human values, not political positions.



2. Obligation to one side. It doesn’t mean we have to agree with only one group of supporters, or filter our compassion based on politics. We fight for all patients, not just those who vote a certain way.



3. Absence of values. Being non-partisan doesn’t mean being neutral on morality. Violence, threats, and celebrating someone’s death will never be tolerated here.



Why This Matters Now:


Claudia recently shared a vigil poster on her personal account after Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of his wife and two babies. For that, we received angry cancellations and even threats of violence and murder.

We want to be very clear. Compassion for a grieving family is not political. Condemning murder is not partisan.

Threats of violence will never be tolerated. If someone feels inclined to wish harm on another person because of politics, this is not the community for them.



Our Commitment
DPF is a place where people can bring their beliefs, experiences, and pain, as long as it’s done with respect. We will always fight for patients across the spectrum, regardless of politics, religious beliefs, or identity. Our strength as a community is that we come together despite differences, united by compassion, dignity, and truth.



💭 A Personal Note from me (Bev)
This is just my opinion, but I believe until we as a country learn how to coexist with people who hold opposing views, the division will keep growing. And that division is like a cancer eating away at us.

We have a choice: we can either come together, agree to disagree, and still hold on to our humanity… or we can continue to nurture division, which only leads to more violence and death.

I know where I stand, on the side of compassion, dignity, and the belief that every human life matters.

At the end of the day, our focus remains what it has always been, which is fighting for patients who are abandoned, stigmatized, or denied care.



💙 Thank you for standing with us. Your support here on Patreon makes it possible for us to keep doing this work, even when it’s hard.

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🚨 We’re Live Today! 🚨

Join us for our Monthly Live & Unfiltered today, Friday, August 29 at 4:30 PM EST.

We’ve got a lot to cover this month:

Our new podcast with Dr. Chad Kollas 🎙️

Highlights from the FDA Forecasting meeting ⚖️

Clearing up panic over a recent blog post 📝

A $1.5M CDC-funded pharmacy program that actually flags women for being childhood sexual abuse survivors 😡

Plus: new resources on how to get heard in your state legislature 🏛️

💬 We’d also love to hear from YOU. If you join through Riverside (link on our Patreon — posted publicly), you can chat across all platforms and even call in live (computer required).

👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe so you don’t miss future updates.
👉 And if you want to support our work and get exclusive content, join us on Patreon: patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum
.

See you at 4:30!

#ChronicPain #Opioids #NarxCare #Suboxone #AddictionPolicy #DoctorPatientForum

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💙 We’re Grateful for You, and Excited for Today’s Patreon Hangout! 💙

Every single one of you who follows our work helps us keep going, and we’re so thankful for this community.

Today at 4:30 PM ET, we’re holding our monthly Patreon Hangout, which is a time where subscribed patrons connect with us directly, ask questions, and share what’s on their minds. It’s one of our favorite things we do each month because it’s about real conversation and support.

👉 This hangout is just for our paid patrons, but there’s still time to join if you’d like to be part of it:
patreon.com/thedoctorpatientforum

Whether you stay connected here on YouTube or choose to step into Patreon, we’re grateful for you. 💙

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⚠️ Live Stream Backup Plan – Bad Weather Alert

Hey everyone — just a quick heads-up:

We’re planning to go live at 4:30 PM EST for our July Wrap-Up, but our local weather is causing unstable Wi-Fi. If the stream cuts out or we can’t go live here as planned:

👉 Head to Claudia’s TikTok (@cmerandi1) — we’ll switch over and go live there instead.

AND — we’ll reschedule this full live stream for next Friday at 4:30 PM EST, same time, same places.

Thanks for your patience and support — we’ll do our best to stay connected and keep the conversation going. 💛
~ The DPF Team

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Why are pain patients treated like criminals… while people in addiction treatment are praised as brave?

It’s not just stigma. It’s a system — one that quietly decided who “deserves” compassion, who gets punished, and who’s allowed to need medication.

🎥 I just dropped a new video breaking this down, and it’s free for everyone (even if you’re not a paid patron).

👇 Watch it here on Patreon:
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/exclusive-video-132905110

📌 Normally, our deep-dive videos are exclusive to paid tiers. But this month, all you need is an email to watch.
Hit “Join for free” and you’ll get access right away. You won't want to miss this one.

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