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Please check out our brand new video! Dr. Larry Smith has practiced chiropractic on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada since 1987. Parksville.

He has used his diversified life experiences to help patients reach their maximum healing potential and strongly encourages every person to take responsibility for his or her own health. He has accepted the challenge of moving forward to define the “new normal” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. After 32 years at 255 island Highway, Dr. Larry has moved to his brand-new office at 673 Temple St. Open since June 1, 2020...

11/07/2025

The Pill and the Promise – Part 1: What Defines Recovery?

Addiction is often described as a brain disease—but for millions in recovery, it’s also a spiritual and moral reckoning.
In this first story from The Pill and the Promise, psychiatrist Dr. Adrian Cole meets Ben, a man who found sobriety without medication. Their exchange asks a timeless question: Is healing chemical, or is it character?

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Intro Addiction is often described as a brain disease, but for millions in recovery it’s also a spiritual and moral reckoning. In this opening conversation, psychiatrist Dr. Adrian Cole meets Ben , a man who found sobriety without medication. Their dialogue asks a question at the heart of every

07/28/2025

JOHNNIE AND ME has officially been published!
It’s been a long journey—but the book is finally in my hands.
Johnnie and Me is part memoir, part recovery journey, and part challenge to that inner voice so many of us have faced.
Grateful to Morgan James Publishing in New York for helping bring this story to life.
You can now order the book directly through my website — and sign up for updates or the newsletter:
👉 https://drlarrysmithauthor.com/johnnie-and-me
Also available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
And for local readers, it’s on the shelf The Mulberry Bush Bookstore Qualicum Beach. Thank you for your support!
And of course, a huge thanks to my partner Laurie Rankin— couldn’t have done it without you.

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Dr. Larry Smith has practiced chiropractic on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada since 1987. He has used his diversified life experiences to help patients reach their maximum healing potential and strongly encourages every person to take responsibility for his or her own health. He has accepted the challenge of moving forward to define the “new normal” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. After 32 years at 255 island Highway, Dr. Larry will soon be opening his brand-new office at 673 Temple St. Parksville.