Curious Humans with Jonny Miller

What Creates Lasting Transformation? From Homeless Heroin Addict to Prolific Podcaster + Behaviour Change Coach with Eric Zimmer

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Apr 10, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Eric's Harrowing Addiction Struggle

  • At age 24, Eric was homeless, living in the back of a van with a $300-a-day heroin habit.
  • He weighed only 100 pounds and faced up to 50 years in jail before recovery.
ADVICE

Community Is Key to Recovery

  • Recovery requires community and mutual support; doing it alone is extremely difficult.
  • Helping others and being helped occurs reciprocally and is vital in sustaining sobriety.
INSIGHT

Addiction as a Desire for Connection

  • Addiction often masks a desire for connection by creating a false sense of being alive.
  • Drugs and alcohol unnumbed Eric and made the world interesting again.
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