The Inner Frontier 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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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.
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.
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.